Antipode of Vairao, French Polynesia
The opposite side of the world to Vairao is Ad Dabbah, Northern State, Sudan.
Vairao
French Polynesia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -17.783, -149.283
Antipodal point
Sudan
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 17.783, 30.717
Ad Dabbah
Sudan
Ad Dabbah is the closest city to Vairao's antipodal point (39 km).
The antipodal city to Vairao is Ad Dabbah. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Vairao is Ad Dabbah.
The distance from Vairao 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 Vairao
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Vairao's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Vairao.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ad Dabbah, Northern State | Sudan | 39 km | (18.050, 30.950) |
| Merowe, Northern State | Sudan | 139 km | (18.470, 31.811) |
| Kuraymah, Northern State | Sudan | 147 km | (18.550, 31.850) |
| Dongola, Northern State | Sudan | 157 km | (19.182, 30.477) |
| Argo, Northern State | Sudan | 194 km | (19.517, 30.417) |
| Karmah an Nuzul, Northern State | Sudan | 207 km | (19.633, 30.417) |
| Omdurman, Khartoum | Sudan | 302 km | (15.645, 32.478) |
| El Matama, River Nile | Sudan | 305 km | (16.710, 33.357) |
| Shendi, River Nile | Sudan | 313 km | (16.692, 33.434) |
| Khartoum | Sudan | 314 km | (15.552, 32.532) |
Vairao, French Polynesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 17.7833° S 149.2833° 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 Vairao
The DMS coordinates are: 17°46'60'' S 149°16'60'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -17.78333°
LngO = -149.28333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 17.78333°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -149.28333 + 180° = 30.71667°
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 Vairao is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (17.78333, 30.71667)
In DMS format: 17°46'60'' S 149°16'60'' W.
