Antipode of Sinkat, Sudan
The opposite side of the world to Sinkat is Tautira, Îles du Vent, French Polynesia.
Sinkat
Sudan
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 18.841, 36.835
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -18.841, -143.165
Tautira
French Polynesia
Tautira is the closest city to Sinkat's antipodal point (645 km).
The antipodal city to Sinkat is Tautira. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sinkat is Tautira.
The distance from Sinkat to Tautira is about 19,000 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 Sinkat
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sinkat's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sinkat.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 645 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 652 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 654 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 657 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 661 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Afaahiti, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 662 km | (-17.744, -149.324) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 663 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 663 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Taunoa, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 666 km | (-17.751, -149.356) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 666 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Khartoum
Coordinates: 18.8405° N 36.8351° E
Elevation: 871 m (2,858 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Tahiti
Coordinates: 17.7474° S 149.1612° W
Elevation: 4 m (13 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 Sinkat
The DMS coordinates are: 18°50'25.8'' N 36°50'6.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 18.8405°
LngO = 36.8351°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -18.8405°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 36.8351 - 180° = -143.1649°
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 Sinkat is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-18.8405, -143.1649)
In DMS format: 18°50'25.8'' N 36°50'6.4'' E .