Antipode of El Qeteina, Sudan
The opposite side of the world to El Qeteina is Tiarei, French Polynesia.
El Qeteina
Sudan
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 14.865, 32.367
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.865, -147.633
Tiarei
French Polynesia
Tiarei is the closest city to El Qeteina's antipodal point (347 km).
The antipodal city to El Qeteina is Tiarei. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from El Qeteina is Tiarei.
The distance from El Qeteina to Tiarei 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 El Qeteina
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to El Qeteina's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from El Qeteina.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 347 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 349 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 351 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Mahina, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 353 km | (-17.506, -149.489) |
| Arue, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 355 km | (-17.517, -149.500) |
| Pirae, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 357 km | (-17.517, -149.533) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 358 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 358 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 361 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Papeete, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 361 km | (-17.537, -149.567) |
El Qeteina, Sudan
Local time:
Coordinates: 14.8648° N 32.3668° E
Tiarei, French Polynesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 17.5333° S 149.3333° 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 El Qeteina
The DMS coordinates are: 14°51'53.3'' N 32°22'0.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.8648°
LngO = 32.3668°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.8648°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 32.3668 - 180° = -147.6332°
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 El Qeteina is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.8648, -147.6332)
In DMS format: 14°51'53.3'' N 32°22'0.5'' E .
