Antipode of Ismailia, Egypt
The opposite side of the world to Ismailia is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Ismailia
Egypt
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 30.604, 32.272
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -30.604, -147.728
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Ismailia's antipodal point (823 km).
The antipodal city to Ismailia is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ismailia is Mataura.
The distance from Ismailia 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 Ismailia
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ismailia's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ismailia.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 823 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 970 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 972 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,422 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,429 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,431 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,432 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,432 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,433 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Taunoa, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,433 km | (-17.751, -149.356) |
Ismailia, Egypt
Local time:
Coordinates: 30.6043° N 32.2723° 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 Ismailia
The DMS coordinates are: 30°36'15.4'' N 32°16'20.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 30.60427°
LngO = 32.27225°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -30.60427°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 32.27225 - 180° = -147.72775°
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 Ismailia is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-30.60427, -147.72775)
In DMS format: 30°36'15.4'' N 32°16'20.1'' E .
