Antipode of Al Mithnab, Saudi Arabia
The opposite side of the world to Al Mithnab is Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Al Mithnab
Saudi Arabia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 25.860, 44.222
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -25.860, -135.778
Rikitea
French Polynesia
Rikitea is the closest city to Al Mithnab's antipodal point (314 km).
The antipodal city to Al Mithnab is Rikitea. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Al Mithnab is Rikitea.
The distance from Al Mithnab 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 Al Mithnab
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Al Mithnab's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Al Mithnab.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 314 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 578 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 822 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,415 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,625 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,625 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,648 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,651 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,654 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,656 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
Al Mithnab, Saudi Arabia
Local time:
Coordinates: 25.8601° N 44.2223° 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 Al Mithnab
The DMS coordinates are: 25°51'36.4'' N 44°13'20.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 25.86012°
LngO = 44.22228°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -25.86012°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 44.22228 - 180° = -135.77772°
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 Mithnab is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-25.86012, -135.77772)
In DMS format: 25°51'36.4'' N 44°13'20.2'' E .
