Antipode of Al Fayyum, Egypt
The opposite side of the world to Al Fayyum is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Al Fayyum
Egypt
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 29.310, 30.842
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -29.310, -149.158
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Al Fayyum's antipodal point (661 km).
The antipodal city to Al Fayyum is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Al Fayyum is Mataura.
The distance from Al Fayyum 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 Al Fayyum
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Al Fayyum's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Al Fayyum.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | 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) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Cairo
Coordinates: 29.31° N 30.8418° E
Elevation: 29 m (95 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 Al Fayyum
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 Al Fayyum is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-29.30995, -149.1582)
In DMS format: 29°18'35.8'' N 30°50'30.5'' E .