Antipode of Ash Shafā, Saudi Arabia
The opposite side of the world to Ash Shafā is Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Ash Shafā
Saudi Arabia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 21.073, 40.318
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -21.073, -139.682
Tapuarava
French Polynesia
Tapuarava is the closest city to Ash Shafā's antipodal point (444 km).
The antipodal city to Ash Shafā is Tapuarava. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ash Shafā is Tapuarava.
The distance from Ash Shafā to Tapuarava 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 Ash Shafā
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ash Shafā's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ash Shafā.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 444 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 537 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,041 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,061 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,068 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,068 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,072 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,076 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,076 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Afaahiti, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,077 km | (-17.744, -149.324) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Riyadh
Coordinates: 21.0727° N 40.3184° E
Elevation: 2,231 m (7,320 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Tahiti
Coordinates: 18.4665° S 136.4633° W
Elevation: 3 m (10 ft)
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 Ash Shafā
The DMS coordinates are: 21°4'21.6'' N 40°19'6.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 21.07268°
LngO = 40.31842°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -21.07268°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 40.31842 - 180° = -139.68158°
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 Ash Shafā is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-21.07268, -139.68158)
In DMS format: 21°4'21.6'' N 40°19'6.3'' E .