Antipode of Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah, Egypt
The opposite side of the world to Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah is Mataura, Austral Islands, French Polynesia.
Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah
Egypt
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 30.042, 31.444
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -30.042, -148.556
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah's antipodal point (748 km).
The antipodal city to Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah is Mataura.
The distance from Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah to Mataura is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 748 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 883 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 886 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,353 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,360 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,362 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,362 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,363 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Taunoa, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,364 km | (-17.751, -149.356) |
| Afaahiti, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,364 km | (-17.744, -149.324) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Cairo
Coordinates: 30.0421° N 31.4445° E
Elevation: 229 m (751 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Tahiti
Coordinates: 23.3472° S 149.4849° W
Elevation: 21 m (69 ft)
How to calculate the antipodal point?
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
- LatO: Latitude at the origin point.
- LngO: Longitude at the origin point.
- LatA: Latitude at the antipodal point.
- LngA: Longitude at the antipodal point.
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah
The DMS coordinates are: 30°2'31.7'' N 31°26'40.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 30.04214°
LngO = 31.44446°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -30.04214°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 31.44446 - 180° = -148.55554°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-30.04214, -148.55554)
In DMS format: 30°2'31.7'' N 31°26'40.1'' E .