Antipode of Musaffah, United Arab Emirates
The opposite side of the world to Musaffah is Adamstown, Pitcairn.
Musaffah
United Arab Emirates
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 24.359, 54.483
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -24.359, -125.517
Adamstown
Pitcairn
Adamstown is the closest city to Musaffah's antipodal point (470 km).
The antipodal city to Musaffah is Adamstown. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Musaffah is Adamstown.
The distance from Musaffah 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 Musaffah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Musaffah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Musaffah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 470 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 973 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,308 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Hanga Roa, Valparaíso | Chile | 1,643 km | (-27.153, -109.424) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 2,157 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 2,307 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 2,441 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,560 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,567 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,567 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
Musaffah, United Arab Emirates
Local time:
Coordinates: 24.3589° N 54.4827° E
Adamstown, Pitcairn
Local time:
Coordinates: 25.066° S 130.1015° 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 Musaffah
The DMS coordinates are: 24°21'32.1'' N 54°28'57.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 24.35893°
LngO = 54.48267°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -24.35893°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 54.48267 - 180° = -125.51733°
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 Musaffah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-24.35893, -125.51733)
In DMS format: 24°21'32.1'' N 54°28'57.6'' E .
