Antipode of Rikitea, French Polynesia
The opposite side of the world to Rikitea is Ar Rayn, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia.
Rikitea
French Polynesia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -23.123, -134.969
Antipodal point
Saudi Arabia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 23.123, 45.031
Ar Rayn
Saudi Arabia
Ar Rayn is the closest city to Rikitea's antipodal point (68 km).
The antipodal city to Rikitea is Ar Rayn. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Rikitea is Ar Rayn.
The distance from Rikitea to Ar Rayn 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 Rikitea
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Rikitea's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Rikitea.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ar Rayn, Riyadh Region | Saudi Arabia | 68 km | (23.543, 45.515) |
| Ad Dawādimī, Riyadh Region | Saudi Arabia | 167 km | (24.508, 44.392) |
| Al Ḩulwah, Riyadh Region | Saudi Arabia | 183 km | (23.439, 46.788) |
| Ḥawṭah Banī Tamīm, Riyadh Region | Saudi Arabia | 193 km | (23.496, 46.878) |
| Laylá, Riyadh Region | Saudi Arabia | 197 km | (22.292, 46.724) |
| shokhaibٍ, Riyadh Region | Saudi Arabia | 197 km | (24.490, 46.269) |
| Marāt, Riyadh Region | Saudi Arabia | 220 km | (25.071, 45.458) |
| Ain AlBaraha, Riyadh Region | Saudi Arabia | 222 km | (24.758, 43.774) |
| Afif, Riyadh Region | Saudi Arabia | 233 km | (23.907, 42.917) |
| Sājir, Riyadh Region | Saudi Arabia | 232 km | (25.183, 44.600) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Gambier
Coordinates: 23.1232° S 134.9686° W
Elevation: 16 m (52 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Riyadh
Coordinates: 23.5427° N 45.5152° E
Elevation: 773 m (2,536 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 Rikitea
The DMS coordinates are: 23°7'23.6'' S 134°58'6.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -23.12322°
LngO = -134.96858°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 23.12322°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -134.96858 + 180° = 45.03142°
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 Rikitea is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (23.12322, 45.03142)
In DMS format: 23°7'23.6'' S 134°58'6.9'' W.