Antipode of Siut, Egypt
The opposite side of the world to Siut is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Siut
Egypt
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 27.181, 31.184
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -27.181, -148.816
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Siut's antipodal point (430 km).
The antipodal city to Siut is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Siut is Mataura.
The distance from Siut 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 Siut
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Siut's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Siut.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | 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 | French Polynesia | 1,046 km | (-17.744, -149.324) |
Siut, Egypt
Local time:
Coordinates: 27.181° N 31.1837° 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 Siut
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 Siut is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-27.18096, -148.81632)
In DMS format: 27°10'51.5'' N 31°11'1.2'' E .
