Antipode of Arish, Egypt
The opposite side of the world to Arish is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Arish
Egypt
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 31.132, 33.798
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -31.132, -146.202
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Arish's antipodal point (922 km).
The antipodal city to Arish is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Arish is Mataura.
The distance from Arish 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 Arish
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Arish's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Arish.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 922 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,087 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,089 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,422 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,504 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,511 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,512 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,514 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,515 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,515 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
Arish, Egypt
Local time:
Coordinates: 31.1316° N 33.7984° E
Mataura, French Polynesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 23.3472° S 149.4849° W
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 Arish
The DMS coordinates are: 31°7'53.7'' N 33°47'54.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 31.13159°
LngO = 33.79844°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -31.13159°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 33.79844 - 180° = -146.20156°
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 Arish is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.13159, -146.20156)
In DMS format: 31°7'53.7'' N 33°47'54.4'' E .
