Antipode of Edfu, Egypt
The opposite side of the world to Edfu is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Edfu
Egypt
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 24.979, 32.877
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -24.979, -147.123
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Edfu's antipodal point (300 km).
The antipodal city to Edfu is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Edfu is Mataura.
The distance from Edfu to Mataura is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Edfu
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Edfu's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Edfu.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 300 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 512 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 513 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 820 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 828 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 828 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 831 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 831 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 833 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
| Afaahiti | French Polynesia | 833 km | (-17.744, -149.324) |
Edfu, Egypt
Local time:
Coordinates: 24.9792° N 32.8772° 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 Edfu
The DMS coordinates are: 24°58'45'' N 32°52'38'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 24.97916°
LngO = 32.87722°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -24.97916°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 32.87722 - 180° = -147.12278°
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 Edfu is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-24.97916, -147.12278)
In DMS format: 24°58'45'' N 32°52'38'' E .
