Antipode of Fitche, Ethiopia
The opposite side of the world to Fitche is Taiohae, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Fitche
Ethiopia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 9.800, 38.733
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -9.800, -141.267
Taiohae
French Polynesia
Taiohae is the closest city to Fitche's antipodal point (162 km).
The antipodal city to Fitche is Taiohae. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Fitche is Taiohae.
The distance from Fitche to Taiohae 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 Fitche
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Fitche's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Fitche.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 162 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 244 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,090 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 1,222 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 1,223 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,224 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,225 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,229 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,230 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
| Mahina, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,232 km | (-17.506, -149.489) |
Fitche, Ethiopia
Local time:
Coordinates: 9.8° N 38.7333° E
Taiohae, French Polynesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.9109° S 140.0997° 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 Fitche
The DMS coordinates are: 9°48'0'' N 38°43'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 9.8°
LngO = 38.73333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -9.8°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 38.73333 - 180° = -141.26667°
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 Fitche is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-9.8, -141.26667)
In DMS format: 9°48'0'' N 38°43'60'' E .
