Antipode of Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
The opposite side of the world to Sulaymaniyah is Adamstown, Pitcairn.
Sulaymaniyah
Iraq
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 35.565, 45.433
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -35.565, -134.567
Adamstown
Pitcairn
Adamstown is the closest city to Sulaymaniyah's antipodal point (1,240 km).
The antipodal city to Sulaymaniyah is Adamstown. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sulaymaniyah is Adamstown.
The distance from Sulaymaniyah 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 Sulaymaniyah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sulaymaniyah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sulaymaniyah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,240 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,380 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,904 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,977 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Otepa, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 2,033 km | (-18.106, -140.906) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,180 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,181 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Tukuhora, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 2,291 km | (-17.346, -145.517) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,442 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,445 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Baghdad
Coordinates: 35.565° N 45.4329° E
Elevation: 847 m (2,779 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 Sulaymaniyah
The DMS coordinates are: 35°33'53.9'' N 45°25'58.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 35.56496°
LngO = 45.4329°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -35.56496°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 45.4329 - 180° = -134.5671°
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 Sulaymaniyah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-35.56496, -134.5671)
In DMS format: 35°33'53.9'' N 45°25'58.4'' E .