Antipode of Suez, Egypt
The opposite side of the world to Suez is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Suez
Egypt
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 29.974, 32.526
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -29.974, -147.474
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Suez's antipodal point (761 km).
The antipodal city to Suez is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Suez is Mataura.
The distance from Suez 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 Suez
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Suez's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Suez.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 761 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 916 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 919 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,355 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,363 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,365 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,366 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,366 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,367 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Taunoa, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,367 km | (-17.751, -149.356) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Cairo
Coordinates: 29.9737° N 32.5263° E
Elevation: 11 m (36 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 Suez
The DMS coordinates are: 29°58'25.4'' N 32°31'34.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 29.97371°
LngO = 32.52627°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -29.97371°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 32.52627 - 180° = -147.47373°
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 Suez is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-29.97371, -147.47373)
In DMS format: 29°58'25.4'' N 32°31'34.6'' E .