Antipode of Sohag, Egypt
The opposite side of the world to Sohag is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Sohag
Egypt
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 26.557, 31.695
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -26.557, -148.305
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Sohag's antipodal point (375 km).
The antipodal city to Sohag is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sohag is Mataura.
The distance from Sohag 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 Sohag
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sohag's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sohag.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 375 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 547 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 549 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 970 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 977 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 979 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 979 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 980 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Taunoa, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 981 km | (-17.751, -149.356) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 981 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Cairo
Coordinates: 26.557° N 31.6948° E
Elevation: 67 m (220 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 Sohag
The DMS coordinates are: 26°33'25'' N 31°41'41.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 26.55695°
LngO = 31.69478°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -26.55695°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 31.69478 - 180° = -148.30522°
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 Sohag is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-26.55695, -148.30522)
In DMS format: 26°33'25'' N 31°41'41.2'' E .