The opposite side of the world to Bisha is Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Saudi Arabia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 20.001, 42.605
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -20.001, -137.395
French Polynesia
Tapuarava is the closest city to Bisha's antipodal point (196 km).
The antipodal city to Bisha is Tapuarava. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bisha is Tapuarava.
The distance from Bisha to Tapuarava 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 Bisha's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bisha.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 196 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 427 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
Adamstown | Pitcairn | 936 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,142 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,264 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,261 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,271 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,273 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,276 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,280 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 20.0005° N 42.6052° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 18.4665° S 136.4633° 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 Bisha
The DMS coordinates are: 20°0'1.9'' N 42°36'18.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 20.00054°
LngO = 42.6052°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -20.00054°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 42.6052 - 180° = -137.3948°
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 Bisha is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-20.00054, -137.3948)
In DMS format: 20°0'1.9'' N 42°36'18.7'' E .