The opposite side of the world to Ar Rass is Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Saudi Arabia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 25.869, 43.497
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -25.869, -136.503
French Polynesia
Rikitea is the closest city to Ar Rass's antipodal point (342 km).
The antipodal city to Ar Rass is Rikitea. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ar Rass is Rikitea.
The distance from Ar Rass to Rikitea is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ar Rass' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ar Rass.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 342 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
Adamstown | Pitcairn | 650 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 820 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,343 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,554 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,554 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,586 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,589 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,592 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,594 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 25.8694° N 43.4973° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 23.1232° S 134.9686° W
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Ar Rass
The DMS coordinates are: 25°52'10'' N 43°29'50.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 25.86944°
LngO = 43.4973°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -25.86944°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 43.4973 - 180° = -136.5027°
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 Ar Rass is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-25.86944, -136.5027)
In DMS format: 25°52'10'' N 43°29'50.3'' E .