Antipode of Shedit, Egypt
The opposite side of the world to Shedit is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Shedit
Egypt
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 29.310, 30.842
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -29.310, -149.158
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Shedit's antipodal point (661 km).
The antipodal city to Shedit is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Shedit is Mataura.
The distance from Shedit to Mataura is about 19,000 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 Shedit
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Shedit's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Shedit.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 661 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 788 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 791 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,270 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,277 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,278 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,279 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Taunoa, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,280 km | (-17.751, -149.356) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,281 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Papao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,281 km | (-17.750, -149.550) |
Shedit, Egypt
Local time:
Coordinates: 29.31° N 30.8418° 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 Shedit
The DMS coordinates are: 29°18'35.8'' N 30°50'30.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 29.30995°
LngO = 30.8418°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -29.30995°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 30.8418 - 180° = -149.1582°
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 Shedit is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-29.30995, -149.1582)
In DMS format: 29°18'35.8'' N 30°50'30.5'' E .
