Antipode of Al-`Ula, Saudi Arabia
The opposite side of the world to Al-`Ula is Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Al-`Ula
Saudi Arabia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 26.609, 37.923
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -26.609, -142.077
Rikitea
French Polynesia
Rikitea is the closest city to Al-`Ula's antipodal point (815 km).
The antipodal city to Al-`Ula is Rikitea. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Al-`Ula is Rikitea.
The distance from Al-`Ula to Rikitea is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Al-`Ula
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Al-`Ula's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Al-`Ula.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 815 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 830 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,045 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,045 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,070 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,212 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,220 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,223 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,227 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,227 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Al-`Ula, Saudi Arabia
Local time:
Coordinates: 26.6085° N 37.9232° 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-`Ula
The DMS coordinates are: 26°36'30.7'' N 37°55'23.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 26.60853°
LngO = 37.92316°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -26.60853°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 37.92316 - 180° = -142.07684°
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-`Ula is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-26.60853, -142.07684)
In DMS format: 26°36'30.7'' N 37°55'23.4'' E .
