The opposite side of the world to Qatif is Adamstown, Pitcairn.
Saudi Arabia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 26.565, 50.009
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -26.565, -129.991
Pitcairn
Adamstown is the closest city to Qatif's antipodal point (166 km).
The antipodal city to Qatif is Adamstown. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Qatif is Adamstown.
The distance from Qatif to Adamstown 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 Qatif's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Qatif.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Adamstown | Pitcairn | 166 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 631 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,117 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,999 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
Hanga Roa, Valparaíso | Chile | 2,043 km | (-27.153, -109.424) |
Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 2,086 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,202 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,206 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,208 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,209 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 26.5654° N 50.0089° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 25.066° S 130.1015° 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 Qatif
The DMS coordinates are: 26°33'55.5'' N 50°0'32'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 26.56542°
LngO = 50.0089°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -26.56542°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 50.0089 - 180° = -129.9911°
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 Qatif is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-26.56542, -129.9911)
In DMS format: 26°33'55.5'' N 50°0'32'' E .