Antipode of Şabyā, Saudi Arabia
The opposite side of the world to Şabyā is Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Şabyā
Saudi Arabia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 17.150, 42.625
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -17.150, -137.375
Tapuarava
French Polynesia
Tapuarava is the closest city to Şabyā's antipodal point (175 km).
The antipodal city to Şabyā is Tapuarava. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Şabyā is Tapuarava.
The distance from Şabyā 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 Şabyā
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Şabyā's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Şabyā.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 175 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 708 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 833 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 958 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,157 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,254 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,260 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,265 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,267 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,268 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Riyadh
Coordinates: 17.1495° N 42.6254° E
Elevation: 36 m (118 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Tahiti
Coordinates: 18.4665° S 136.4633° W
Elevation: 3 m (10 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 Şabyā
The DMS coordinates are: 17°8'58.2'' N 42°37'31.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 17.1495°
LngO = 42.62537°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -17.1495°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 42.62537 - 180° = -137.37463°
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 Şabyā is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-17.1495, -137.37463)
In DMS format: 17°8'58.2'' N 42°37'31.3'' E .