Antipode of Ad Dilam, Saudi Arabia
The opposite side of the world to Ad Dilam is Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Ad Dilam
Saudi Arabia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 23.991, 47.162
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -23.991, -132.838
Rikitea
French Polynesia
Rikitea is the closest city to Ad Dilam's antipodal point (238 km).
The antipodal city to Ad Dilam is Rikitea. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ad Dilam is Rikitea.
The distance from Ad Dilam to Rikitea 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 Ad Dilam
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ad Dilam's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ad Dilam.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 238 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 302 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 718 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,699 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,703 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,832 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,838 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,839 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,842 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,846 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
Ad Dilam, Saudi Arabia
Local time:
Coordinates: 23.991° N 47.1618° E
Rikitea, French Polynesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 23.1232° S 134.9686° 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 Ad Dilam
The DMS coordinates are: 23°59'27.7'' N 47°9'42.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 23.99104°
LngO = 47.16181°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -23.99104°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 47.16181 - 180° = -132.83819°
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 Ad Dilam is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-23.99104, -132.83819)
In DMS format: 23°59'27.7'' N 47°9'42.5'' E .
