Antipode of Shubrā al Khaymah, Egypt
The opposite side of the world to Shubrā al Khaymah is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Shubrā al Khaymah
Egypt
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 30.125, 31.251
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -30.125, -148.749
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Shubrā al Khaymah's antipodal point (755 km).
The antipodal city to Shubrā al Khaymah is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Shubrā al Khaymah is Mataura.
The distance from Shubrā al Khaymah 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 Shubrā al Khaymah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Shubrā al Khaymah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Shubrā al Khaymah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 755 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 886 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 889 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,361 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,368 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,370 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,371 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,372 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Taunoa, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,372 km | (-17.751, -149.356) |
| Afaahiti, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,373 km | (-17.744, -149.324) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Cairo
Coordinates: 30.1251° N 31.2505° E
Elevation: 26 m (85 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 Shubrā al Khaymah
The DMS coordinates are: 30°7'30.4'' N 31°15'1.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 30.12511°
LngO = 31.25053°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -30.12511°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 31.25053 - 180° = -148.74947°
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 Shubrā al Khaymah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-30.12511, -148.74947)
In DMS format: 30°7'30.4'' N 31°15'1.9'' E .