Antipode of Sabt Alalayah, Saudi Arabia
The opposite side of the world to Sabt Alalayah is Tapuarava, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
Sabt Alalayah
Saudi Arabia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 19.577, 41.964
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -19.577, -138.036
Tapuarava
French Polynesia
Tapuarava is the closest city to Sabt Alalayah's antipodal point (206 km).
The antipodal city to Sabt Alalayah is Tapuarava. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sabt Alalayah is Tapuarava.
The distance from Sabt Alalayah 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 Sabt Alalayah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sabt Alalayah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sabt Alalayah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tapuarava, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 206 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Otepa, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 343 km | (-18.106, -140.906) |
| Rikitea, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 505 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Tukuhora, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 828 km | (-17.346, -145.517) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,018 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Atuona, Marquesas Islands | French Polynesia | 1,087 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Avatoru, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,148 km | (-14.942, -147.702) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,191 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,197 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,200 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Riyadh
Coordinates: 19.5773° N 41.9636° E
Elevation: 1,989 m (6,526 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 Sabt Alalayah
The DMS coordinates are: 19°34'38.3'' N 41°57'48.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 19.5773°
LngO = 41.96357°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -19.5773°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 41.96357 - 180° = -138.03643°
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 Sabt Alalayah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-19.5773, -138.03643)
In DMS format: 19°34'38.3'' N 41°57'48.9'' E .