Antipode of Assiut, Egypt
The opposite side of the world to Assiut is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Assiut
Egypt
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 27.181, 31.184
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -27.181, -148.816
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Assiut's antipodal point (430 km).
The antipodal city to Assiut is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Assiut is Mataura.
The distance from Assiut 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 Assiut
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Assiut's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Assiut.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 430 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 580 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 583 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,035 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,042 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,044 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,044 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,045 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Taunoa, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,046 km | (-17.751, -149.356) |
| Afaahiti, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,046 km | (-17.744, -149.324) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Cairo
Coordinates: 27.181° N 31.1837° E
Elevation: 56 m (184 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 Assiut
The DMS coordinates are: 27°10'51.5'' N 31°11'1.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 27.18096°
LngO = 31.18368°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -27.18096°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 31.18368 - 180° = -148.81632°
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 Assiut is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-27.18096, -148.81632)
In DMS format: 27°10'51.5'' N 31°11'1.2'' E .