Antipode of Al Hilāliyya, Sudan
The opposite side of the world to Al Hilāliyya is Tiarei, French Polynesia.
Al Hilāliyya
Sudan
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 14.940, 33.234
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.940, -146.766
Tiarei
French Polynesia
Tiarei is the closest city to Al Hilāliyya's antipodal point (397 km).
The antipodal city to Al Hilāliyya is Tiarei. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Al Hilāliyya is Tiarei.
The distance from Al Hilāliyya 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 Al Hilāliyya
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Al Hilāliyya's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Al Hilāliyya.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 397 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 399 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 400 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 403 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 406 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 406 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
| Mahina, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 407 km | (-17.506, -149.489) |
| Arue, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 412 km | (-17.528, -149.534) |
| Pirae, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 413 km | (-17.530, -149.551) |
| Afaahiti, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 414 km | (-17.744, -149.324) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Khartoum
Coordinates: 14.9398° N 33.234° E
Elevation: 398 m (1,306 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Tahiti
Coordinates: 17.5333° S 149.3333° W
Elevation: -9,999 m (-32,805 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 Al Hilāliyya
The DMS coordinates are: 14°56'23.3'' N 33°14'2.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.9398°
LngO = 33.234°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.9398°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 33.234 - 180° = -146.766°
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 Al Hilāliyya is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.9398, -146.766)
In DMS format: 14°56'23.3'' N 33°14'2.4'' E .