The opposite side of the world to Buraydah is Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Saudi Arabia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 26.326, 43.975
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -26.326, -136.025
French Polynesia
Rikitea is the closest city to Buraydah's antipodal point (371 km).
The antipodal city to Buraydah is Rikitea. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Buraydah is Rikitea.
The distance from Buraydah 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 Buraydah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Buraydah.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 371 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
Adamstown | Pitcairn | 611 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 872 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,399 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,611 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,611 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,654 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,656 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,660 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,662 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 26.326° N 43.975° 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 Buraydah
The DMS coordinates are: 26°19'33.6'' N 43°58'29.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 26.32599°
LngO = 43.97497°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -26.32599°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 43.97497 - 180° = -136.02503°
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 Buraydah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-26.32599, -136.02503)
In DMS format: 26°19'33.6'' N 43°58'29.9'' E .