Antipode of Kom Ombo, Egypt
The opposite side of the world to Kom Ombo is Mataura, Austral Islands, French Polynesia.
Kom Ombo
Egypt
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 24.477, 32.946
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -24.477, -147.054
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Kom Ombo's antipodal point (277 km).
The antipodal city to Kom Ombo is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kom Ombo is Mataura.
The distance from Kom Ombo 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 Kom Ombo
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kom Ombo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kom Ombo.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 277 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 492 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 492 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 769 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 776 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 777 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 779 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 780 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 782 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
| Afaahiti, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 782 km | (-17.744, -149.324) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Cairo
Coordinates: 24.4767° N 32.9463° E
Elevation: 108 m (354 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Tahiti
Coordinates: 23.3472° S 149.4849° W
Elevation: 21 m (69 ft)
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 Kom Ombo
The DMS coordinates are: 24°28'36.1'' N 32°56'46.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 24.47669°
LngO = 32.94626°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -24.47669°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 32.94626 - 180° = -147.05374°
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 Kom Ombo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-24.47669, -147.05374)
In DMS format: 24°28'36.1'' N 32°56'46.5'' E .