Antipode of Turaif, Saudi Arabia
The opposite side of the world to Turaif is Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Turaif
Saudi Arabia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 31.673, 38.664
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -31.673, -141.336
Rikitea
French Polynesia
Rikitea is the closest city to Turaif's antipodal point (1,137 km).
The antipodal city to Turaif is Rikitea. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Turaif is Rikitea.
The distance from Turaif 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 Turaif
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Turaif's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Turaif.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,137 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,224 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,321 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,421 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,423 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,543 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,727 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,732 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,734 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,736 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Turaif, Saudi Arabia
Local time:
Coordinates: 31.6725° N 38.6637° E
Rikitea, French Polynesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 23.1232° S 134.9686° W
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 Turaif
The DMS coordinates are: 31°40'21.1'' N 38°39'49.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 31.67252°
LngO = 38.66374°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -31.67252°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 38.66374 - 180° = -141.33626°
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 Turaif is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.67252, -141.33626)
In DMS format: 31°40'21.1'' N 38°39'49.5'' E .
