Antipode of Minya, Egypt
The opposite side of the world to Minya is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Minya
Egypt
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 28.092, 30.758
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -28.092, -149.242
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Minya's antipodal point (526 km).
The antipodal city to Minya is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Minya is Mataura.
The distance from Minya 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 Minya
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Minya's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Minya.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 526 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 657 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 660 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,135 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,142 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,143 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,144 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Taunoa, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,145 km | (-17.751, -149.356) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,146 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Papao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,146 km | (-17.750, -149.550) |
Minya, Egypt
Local time:
Coordinates: 28.0919° N 30.7581° 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 Minya
The DMS coordinates are: 28°5'30.9'' N 30°45'29.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 28.09193°
LngO = 30.75813°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -28.09193°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 30.75813 - 180° = -149.24187°
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 Minya is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-28.09193, -149.24187)
In DMS format: 28°5'30.9'' N 30°45'29.3'' E .
