Antipode of Suakin, Sudan
The opposite side of the world to Suakin is Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Suakin
Sudan
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 19.106, 37.332
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -19.106, -142.668
Tapuarava
French Polynesia
Tapuarava is the closest city to Suakin's antipodal point (658 km).
The antipodal city to Suakin is Tapuarava. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Suakin is Tapuarava.
The distance from Suakin to Tapuarava 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 Suakin
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Suakin's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Suakin.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 658 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 702 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 709 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 711 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 714 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 718 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Afaahiti, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 719 km | (-17.744, -149.324) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 720 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 720 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Taunoa, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 722 km | (-17.751, -149.356) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Khartoum
Coordinates: 19.1059° N 37.3321° E
Elevation: 4 m (13 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Tahiti
Coordinates: 18.4665° S 136.4633° W
Elevation: 3 m (10 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 Suakin
The DMS coordinates are: 19°6'21.2'' N 37°19'55.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 19.1059°
LngO = 37.3321°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -19.1059°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 37.3321 - 180° = -142.6679°
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 Suakin is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-19.1059, -142.6679)
In DMS format: 19°6'21.2'' N 37°19'55.6'' E .