Antipode of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
The opposite side of the world to Abu Dhabi is Adamstown, Pitcairn.
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 24.451, 54.397
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -24.451, -125.603
Adamstown
Pitcairn
Adamstown is the closest city to Abu Dhabi's antipodal point (460 km).
The antipodal city to Abu Dhabi is Adamstown. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Abu Dhabi is Adamstown.
The distance from Abu Dhabi to Adamstown 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 Abu Dhabi
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Abu Dhabi's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Abu Dhabi.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 460 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 966 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,305 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Hanga Roa, Valparaíso | Chile | 1,649 km | (-27.153, -109.424) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 2,158 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 2,309 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,432 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,554 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,560 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,560 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Dubai
Coordinates: 24.4512° N 54.397° E
Elevation: 6 m (20 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Pitcairn
Coordinates: 25.066° S 130.1015° W
Elevation: 67 m (220 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 Abu Dhabi
The DMS coordinates are: 24°27'4.2'' N 54°23'49.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 24.45118°
LngO = 54.39696°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -24.45118°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 54.39696 - 180° = -125.60304°
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 Abu Dhabi is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-24.45118, -125.60304)
In DMS format: 24°27'4.2'' N 54°23'49.1'' E .