Antipode of Najran, Saudi Arabia
The opposite side of the world to Najran is Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Najran
Saudi Arabia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 17.493, 44.128
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -17.493, -135.872
Tapuarava
French Polynesia
Tapuarava is the closest city to Najran's antipodal point (125 km).
The antipodal city to Najran is Tapuarava. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Najran is Tapuarava.
The distance from Najran 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 Najran
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Najran's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Najran.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 125 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 630 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 917 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,030 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,054 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,410 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,417 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,421 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,423 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,425 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
Najran, Saudi Arabia
Local time:
Coordinates: 17.4933° N 44.1277° E
Tapuarava, French Polynesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 18.4665° S 136.4633° W
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 Najran
The DMS coordinates are: 17°29'35.7'' N 44°7'39.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 17.49326°
LngO = 44.12766°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -17.49326°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 44.12766 - 180° = -135.87234°
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 Najran is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-17.49326, -135.87234)
In DMS format: 17°29'35.7'' N 44°7'39.6'' E .
