Antipode of Sakakah, Saudi Arabia
The opposite side of the world to Sakakah is Rikitea, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
Sakakah
Saudi Arabia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 29.970, 40.206
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -29.970, -139.794
Rikitea
French Polynesia
Rikitea is the closest city to Sakakah's antipodal point (898 km).
The antipodal city to Sakakah is Rikitea. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sakakah is Rikitea.
The distance from Sakakah to Rikitea 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 Sakakah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sakakah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sakakah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rikitea, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 898 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,100 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Mataura, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 1,211 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Tapuarava, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,318 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Otepa, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,319 km | (-18.106, -140.906) |
| Avera, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 1,421 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 1,422 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Tukuhora, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,514 km | (-17.346, -145.517) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,652 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,654 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Riyadh
Coordinates: 29.9697° N 40.2064° E
Elevation: 555 m (1,821 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Gambier
Coordinates: 23.1232° S 134.9686° W
Elevation: 16 m (52 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 Sakakah
The DMS coordinates are: 29°58'11.1'' N 40°12'23.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 29.96974°
LngO = 40.20641°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -29.96974°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 40.20641 - 180° = -139.79359°
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 Sakakah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-29.96974, -139.79359)
In DMS format: 29°58'11.1'' N 40°12'23.1'' E .