Antipode of Shebin al-Kom, Egypt
The opposite side of the world to Shebin al-Kom is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Shebin al-Kom
Egypt
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 30.553, 31.009
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -30.553, -148.991
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Shebin al-Kom's antipodal point (800 km).
The antipodal city to Shebin al-Kom is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Shebin al-Kom is Mataura.
The distance from Shebin al-Kom 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 Shebin al-Kom
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Shebin al-Kom's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Shebin al-Kom.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 800 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 925 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 928 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,408 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,415 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,416 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,417 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Taunoa, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,418 km | (-17.751, -149.356) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,418 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Afaahiti | French Polynesia | 1,419 km | (-17.744, -149.324) |
Shebin al-Kom, Egypt
Local time:
Coordinates: 30.5526° N 31.009° 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 Shebin al-Kom
The DMS coordinates are: 30°33'9.3'' N 31°0'32.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 30.55258°
LngO = 31.00904°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -30.55258°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 31.00904 - 180° = -148.99096°
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 Shebin al-Kom is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-30.55258, -148.99096)
In DMS format: 30°33'9.3'' N 31°0'32.5'' E .
