The opposite side of the world to Arue is Ad Dabbah, Northern State, Sudan.
French Polynesia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -17.517, -149.500
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 17.517, 30.500
Sudan
Ad Dabbah is the closest city to Arue's antipodal point (76 km).
The antipodal city to Arue is Ad Dabbah. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Arue is Ad Dabbah.
The distance from Arue 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.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Arue's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Arue.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
Ad Dabbah, Northern State | Sudan | 76 km | (18.050, 30.950) |
Merowe, Northern State | Sudan | 174 km | (18.470, 31.811) |
Kuraymah, Northern State | Sudan | 183 km | (18.550, 31.850) |
Dongola, Northern State | Sudan | 184 km | (19.182, 30.477) |
Argo, Northern State | Sudan | 222 km | (19.517, 30.417) |
Karmah an Nuzul, Northern State | Sudan | 234 km | (19.633, 30.417) |
Omdurman, Khartoum | Sudan | 296 km | (15.645, 32.478) |
Khartoum | Sudan | 307 km | (15.552, 32.532) |
El Matama, River Nile | Sudan | 317 km | (16.710, 33.357) |
Shendi, River Nile | Sudan | 325 km | (16.692, 33.434) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 17.5167° S 149.5° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 18.05° N 30.95° E
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 Arue
The DMS coordinates are: 17°31'0'' S 149°30'0'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -17.51667°
LngO = -149.5°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 17.51667°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -149.5 + 180° = 30.5°
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 Arue is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (17.51667, 30.5)
In DMS format: 17°31'0'' S 149°30'0'' W.