Antipode of Qurayyat, Saudi Arabia
The opposite side of the world to Qurayyat is Mataura, Austral Islands, French Polynesia.
Qurayyat
Saudi Arabia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 31.332, 37.343
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -31.332, -142.657
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Qurayyat's antipodal point (1,113 km).
The antipodal city to Qurayyat is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Qurayyat is Mataura.
The distance from Qurayyat to Mataura is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Qurayyat
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Qurayyat's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Qurayyat.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 1,113 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Rikitea, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,185 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Avera, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 1,306 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 1,308 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,413 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Otepa, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,476 km | (-18.106, -140.906) |
| Tapuarava, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,556 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Tukuhora, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,576 km | (-17.346, -145.517) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,636 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,642 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Riyadh
Coordinates: 31.3318° N 37.3428° E
Elevation: 498 m (1,634 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Tahiti
Coordinates: 23.3472° S 149.4849° W
Elevation: 21 m (69 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 Qurayyat
The DMS coordinates are: 31°19'54.3'' N 37°20'34.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 31.33176°
LngO = 37.34282°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -31.33176°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 37.34282 - 180° = -142.65718°
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 Qurayyat is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.33176, -142.65718)
In DMS format: 31°19'54.3'' N 37°20'34.2'' E .