Antipode of Afareaitu, French Polynesia
The opposite side of the world to Afareaitu is Ad Dabbah, Northern State, Sudan.
Afareaitu
French Polynesia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -17.550, -149.783
Antipodal point
Sudan
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 17.550, 30.217
Ad Dabbah
Sudan
Ad Dabbah is the closest city to Afareaitu's antipodal point (95 km).
The antipodal city to Afareaitu is Ad Dabbah. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Afareaitu is Ad Dabbah.
The distance from Afareaitu to Ad Dabbah 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 Afareaitu
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Afareaitu's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Afareaitu.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ad Dabbah, Northern State | Sudan | 95 km | (18.050, 30.950) |
| Dongola, Northern State | Sudan | 183 km | (19.182, 30.477) |
| Merowe, Northern State | Sudan | 197 km | (18.470, 31.811) |
| Kuraymah, Northern State | Sudan | 205 km | (18.550, 31.850) |
| Argo, Northern State | Sudan | 219 km | (19.517, 30.417) |
| Karmah an Nuzul, Northern State | Sudan | 232 km | (19.633, 30.417) |
| Omdurman, Khartoum | Sudan | 320 km | (15.645, 32.478) |
| Khartoum | Sudan | 332 km | (15.552, 32.532) |
| El Matama, River Nile | Sudan | 347 km | (16.710, 33.357) |
| Shendi, River Nile | Sudan | 355 km | (16.692, 33.434) |
Afareaitu, French Polynesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 17.55° S 149.7833° W
Ad Dabbah, Sudan
Local time:
Coordinates: 18.05° N 30.95° E
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 Afareaitu
The DMS coordinates are: 17°33'0'' S 149°46'60'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -17.55°
LngO = -149.78333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 17.55°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -149.78333 + 180° = 30.21667°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Afareaitu is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (17.55, 30.21667)
In DMS format: 17°33'0'' S 149°46'60'' W.
