Antipode of Al Jahrā’, Kuwait
The opposite side of the world to Al Jahrā’ is Adamstown, Pitcairn.
Al Jahrā’
Kuwait
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 29.338, 47.658
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -29.338, -132.342
Adamstown
Pitcairn
Adamstown is the closest city to Al Jahrā’'s antipodal point (523 km).
The antipodal city to Al Jahrā’ is Adamstown. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Al Jahrā’ is Adamstown.
The distance from Al Jahrā’ 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 Al Jahrā’
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Al Jahrā’'s antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Al Jahrā’.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 523 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 737 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,275 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,833 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,047 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,048 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,140 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,141 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,145 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,147 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
Al Jahrā’, Kuwait
Local time:
Coordinates: 29.3375° N 47.6581° 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 Al Jahrā’
The DMS coordinates are: 29°20'15'' N 47°39'29'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 29.3375°
LngO = 47.65806°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -29.3375°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 47.65806 - 180° = -132.34194°
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 Jahrā’ is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-29.3375, -132.34194)
In DMS format: 29°20'15'' N 47°39'29'' E .
