Antipode of Kuwait City, Kuwait
The opposite side of the world to Kuwait City is Adamstown, Pitcairn.
Kuwait City
Kuwait
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 29.370, 47.978
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -29.370, -132.022
Adamstown
Pitcairn
Adamstown is the closest city to Kuwait City's antipodal point (513 km).
The antipodal city to Kuwait City is Adamstown. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kuwait City is Adamstown.
The distance from Kuwait City to Adamstown 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 Kuwait City
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kuwait City's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kuwait City.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 513 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 752 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,289 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,864 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,078 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,078 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,168 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,169 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,173 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,175 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
Kuwait City, Kuwait
Local time:
Coordinates: 29.3697° N 47.9783° E
Adamstown, Pitcairn
Local time:
Coordinates: 25.066° S 130.1015° W
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 Kuwait City
The DMS coordinates are: 29°22'11'' N 47°58'42'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 29.36972°
LngO = 47.97833°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -29.36972°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 47.97833 - 180° = -132.02167°
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 Kuwait City is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-29.36972, -132.02167)
In DMS format: 29°22'11'' N 47°58'42'' E .
