The opposite side of the world to Maitchew is Atuona, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Ethiopia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 12.788, 39.542
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -12.788, -140.458
French Polynesia
Atuona is the closest city to Maitchew's antipodal point (364 km).
The antipodal city to Maitchew is Atuona. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Maitchew is Atuona.
The distance from Maitchew to Atuona is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Maitchew's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Maitchew.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 364 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 431 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 760 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,084 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
Tiarei | French Polynesia | 1,089 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
Mahaena | French Polynesia | 1,089 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,089 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,089 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,093 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,097 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 12.7875° N 39.5422° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 9.8034° S 139.042° W
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Maitchew
The DMS coordinates are: 12°47'15'' N 39°32'32'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.7875°
LngO = 39.54222°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.7875°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 39.54222 - 180° = -140.45778°
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 Maitchew is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.7875, -140.45778)
In DMS format: 12°47'15'' N 39°32'32'' E .