Antipode of Hurghada, Egypt
The opposite side of the world to Hurghada is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Hurghada
Egypt
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 27.257, 33.813
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -27.257, -146.187
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Hurghada's antipodal point (546 km).
The antipodal city to Hurghada is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Hurghada is Mataura.
The distance from Hurghada to Mataura is about 19,000 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 Hurghada
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Hurghada's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Hurghada.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 546 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 743 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 745 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,089 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,096 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,097 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,099 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,100 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,101 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
| Afaahiti | French Polynesia | 1,102 km | (-17.744, -149.324) |
Hurghada, Egypt
Local time:
Coordinates: 27.2574° N 33.8129° 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 Hurghada
The DMS coordinates are: 27°15'26.6'' N 33°48'46.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 27.25738°
LngO = 33.81291°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -27.25738°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 33.81291 - 180° = -146.18709°
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 Hurghada is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-27.25738, -146.18709)
In DMS format: 27°15'26.6'' N 33°48'46.5'' E .
