Antipode of Bilqās, Egypt
The opposite side of the world to Bilqās is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Bilqās
Egypt
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 31.215, 31.358
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -31.215, -148.642
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Bilqās's antipodal point (876 km).
The antipodal city to Bilqās is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bilqās is Mataura.
The distance from Bilqās 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 Bilqās
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bilqās' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bilqās.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 876 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,005 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,007 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,482 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,489 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,491 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,492 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,493 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Taunoa, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,493 km | (-17.751, -149.356) |
| Afaahiti | French Polynesia | 1,494 km | (-17.744, -149.324) |
Bilqās, Egypt
Local time:
Coordinates: 31.2145° N 31.358° 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 Bilqās
The DMS coordinates are: 31°12'52.3'' N 31°21'28.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 31.21452°
LngO = 31.35798°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -31.21452°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 31.35798 - 180° = -148.64202°
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 Bilqās is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.21452, -148.64202)
In DMS format: 31°12'52.3'' N 31°21'28.7'' E .
