Antipode of Cairo, Egypt
The opposite side of the world to Cairo is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Cairo
Egypt
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 30.063, 31.250
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -30.063, -148.750
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Cairo's antipodal point (748 km).
The antipodal city to Cairo is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Cairo is Mataura.
The distance from Cairo 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 Cairo
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Cairo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Cairo.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 748 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 879 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 882 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,354 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,361 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,363 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,364 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,365 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Taunoa, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,365 km | (-17.751, -149.356) |
| Afaahiti | French Polynesia | 1,366 km | (-17.744, -149.324) |
Cairo, Egypt
Local time:
Coordinates: 30.0626° N 31.2497° 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 Cairo
The DMS coordinates are: 30°3'45.5'' N 31°14'58.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 30.06263°
LngO = 31.24967°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -30.06263°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 31.24967 - 180° = -148.75033°
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 Cairo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-30.06263, -148.75033)
In DMS format: 30°3'45.5'' N 31°14'58.8'' E .
