Antipode of Raiyan, Qatar
The opposite side of the world to Raiyan is Adamstown, Pitcairn.
Raiyan
Qatar
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 25.292, 51.424
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -25.292, -128.576
Adamstown
Pitcairn
Adamstown is the closest city to Raiyan's antipodal point (156 km).
The antipodal city to Raiyan is Adamstown. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Raiyan is Adamstown.
The distance from Raiyan 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 Raiyan
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Raiyan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Raiyan.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 156 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 692 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,111 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Hanga Roa, Valparaíso | Chile | 1,923 km | (-27.153, -109.424) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 2,040 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 2,131 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 2,186 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,287 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,293 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,293 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Raiyan, Qatar
Local time:
Coordinates: 25.2919° N 51.4244° 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 Raiyan
The DMS coordinates are: 25°17'31'' N 51°25'28'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 25.29194°
LngO = 51.42444°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -25.29194°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 51.42444 - 180° = -128.57556°
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 Raiyan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-25.29194, -128.57556)
In DMS format: 25°17'31'' N 51°25'28'' E .
