Antipode of Madinah, Saudi Arabia
The opposite side of the world to Madinah is Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Madinah
Saudi Arabia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 24.469, 39.614
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -24.469, -140.386
Rikitea
French Polynesia
Rikitea is the closest city to Madinah's antipodal point (572 km).
The antipodal city to Madinah is Rikitea. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Madinah is Rikitea.
The distance from Madinah 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 Madinah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Madinah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Madinah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 572 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 779 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 935 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,042 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,141 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,141 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,176 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,178 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,182 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,183 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Riyadh
Coordinates: 24.4686° N 39.6142° E
Elevation: 603 m (1,978 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 Madinah
The DMS coordinates are: 24°28'7'' N 39°36'51'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 24.46861°
LngO = 39.61417°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -24.46861°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 39.61417 - 180° = -140.38583°
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 Madinah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-24.46861, -140.38583)
In DMS format: 24°28'7'' N 39°36'51'' E .