Antipode of Badr Ḩunayn, Saudi Arabia
The opposite side of the world to Badr Ḩunayn is Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Badr Ḩunayn
Saudi Arabia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 23.783, 38.790
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -23.783, -141.210
Rikitea
French Polynesia
Rikitea is the closest city to Badr Ḩunayn's antipodal point (642 km).
The antipodal city to Badr Ḩunayn is Rikitea. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Badr Ḩunayn is Rikitea.
The distance from Badr Ḩunayn to Rikitea is about 19,000 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 Badr Ḩunayn
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Badr Ḩunayn's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Badr Ḩunayn.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 642 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 768 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 846 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,048 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,049 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,064 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,065 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,069 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,071 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,075 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Riyadh
Coordinates: 23.7829° N 38.7905° E
Elevation: 116 m (381 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Gambier
Coordinates: 23.1232° S 134.9686° W
Elevation: 16 m (52 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 Badr Ḩunayn
The DMS coordinates are: 23°46'58.5'' N 38°47'25.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 23.78292°
LngO = 38.79047°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -23.78292°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 38.79047 - 180° = -141.20953°
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 Badr Ḩunayn is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-23.78292, -141.20953)
In DMS format: 23°46'58.5'' N 38°47'25.7'' E .