Antipode of Luxor, Egypt
The opposite side of the world to Luxor is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Luxor
Egypt
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 25.699, 32.642
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -25.699, -147.358
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Luxor's antipodal point (338 km).
The antipodal city to Luxor is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Luxor is Mataura.
The distance from Luxor 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 Luxor
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Luxor's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Luxor.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 338 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 540 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 542 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 892 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 899 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 900 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 902 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 902 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 903 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
| Taunoa, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 904 km | (-17.751, -149.356) |
Luxor, Egypt
Local time:
Coordinates: 25.6989° N 32.6421° 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 Luxor
The DMS coordinates are: 25°41'56.1'' N 32°38'31.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 25.69893°
LngO = 32.6421°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -25.69893°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 32.6421 - 180° = -147.3579°
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 Luxor is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-25.69893, -147.3579)
In DMS format: 25°41'56.1'' N 32°38'31.6'' E .
