The opposite side of the world to Tapuarava is Khamis Mushait, 'Asir Region, Saudi Arabia.
French Polynesia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -18.466, -136.463
Saudi Arabia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 18.466, 43.537
Saudi Arabia
Khamis Mushait is the closest city to Tapuarava's antipodal point (87 km).
The antipodal city to Tapuarava is Khamis Mushait. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tapuarava is Khamis Mushait.
The distance from Tapuarava to Khamis Mushait 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 Tapuarava's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tapuarava.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Khamis Mushait, 'Asir Region | Saudi Arabia | 87 km | (18.300, 42.733) |
Abha, 'Asir Region | Saudi Arabia | 112 km | (18.216, 42.505) |
Bāqim as Sūq, Şa‘dah | Yemen | 119 km | (17.397, 43.477) |
Najran, Najran Region | Saudi Arabia | 125 km | (17.493, 44.128) |
Al Hijrah, Şa‘dah | Yemen | 130 km | (17.298, 43.387) |
Sūq al Khamīs, Şa‘dah | Yemen | 145 km | (17.181, 43.288) |
Masliya, Jazan Region | Saudi Arabia | 152 km | (17.460, 42.557) |
Majz, Şa‘dah | Yemen | 155 km | (17.069, 43.575) |
Ad Darb, Jazan Region | Saudi Arabia | 159 km | (17.723, 42.253) |
Al Kharāb, Şa‘dah | Yemen | 165 km | (16.991, 43.339) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 18.4665° S 136.4633° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 18.3° N 42.7333° 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 Tapuarava
The DMS coordinates are: 18°27'59.3'' S 136°27'47.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -18.46647°
LngO = -136.46328°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 18.46647°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -136.46328 + 180° = 43.53672°
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 Tapuarava is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (18.46647, 43.53672)
In DMS format: 18°27'59.3'' S 136°27'47.8'' W.