The opposite side of the world to Dessouk is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Egypt
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 31.133, 30.648
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -31.133, -149.352
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Dessouk's antipodal point (863 km).
The antipodal city to Dessouk is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Dessouk is Mataura.
The distance from Dessouk to Mataura is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Dessouk's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Dessouk.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Mataura | French Polynesia | 863 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 979 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 982 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,472 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,479 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,480 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,481 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
Taunoa, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,482 km | (-17.751, -149.356) |
Papao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,482 km | (-17.750, -149.550) |
Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,483 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 31.1326° N 30.6478° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 23.3472° S 149.4849° W
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Dessouk
The DMS coordinates are: 31°7'57.3'' N 30°38'52.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 31.13259°
LngO = 30.64784°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -31.13259°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 30.64784 - 180° = -149.35216°
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 Dessouk is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.13259, -149.35216)
In DMS format: 31°7'57.3'' N 30°38'52.2'' E .