Antipode of Al Ḩillah, Iraq
The opposite side of the world to Al Ḩillah is Adamstown, Pitcairn.
Al Ḩillah
Iraq
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 32.464, 44.420
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -32.464, -135.580
Adamstown
Pitcairn
Adamstown is the closest city to Al Ḩillah's antipodal point (979 km).
The antipodal city to Al Ḩillah is Adamstown. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Al Ḩillah is Adamstown.
The distance from Al Ḩillah to Adamstown is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Al Ḩillah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Al Ḩillah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Al Ḩillah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 979 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,037 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,553 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,699 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,908 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,909 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,123 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,125 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,130 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,130 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Baghdad
Coordinates: 32.4637° N 44.4196° E
Elevation: 33 m (108 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Pitcairn
Coordinates: 25.066° S 130.1015° W
Elevation: 67 m (220 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 Al Ḩillah
The DMS coordinates are: 32°27'49.2'' N 44°25'10.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 32.46367°
LngO = 44.41963°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -32.46367°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 44.41963 - 180° = -135.58037°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Al Ḩillah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-32.46367, -135.58037)
In DMS format: 32°27'49.2'' N 44°25'10.7'' E .