Antipode of Tifariti, Western Sahara
The opposite side of the world to Tifariti is Kingston, Norfolk Island.
Tifariti
Western Sahara
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 26.158, -10.559
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -26.158, 169.441
Kingston
Norfolk Island
Kingston is the closest city to Tifariti's antipodal point (352 km).
The antipodal city to Tifariti is Kingston. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tifariti is Kingston.
The distance from Tifariti to Kingston 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 Tifariti
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tifariti's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tifariti.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston | Norfolk Island | 352 km | (-29.055, 167.966) |
| Vao, South Province | New Caledonia | 434 km | (-22.666, 167.496) |
| Yaté-Barrage, South Province | New Caledonia | 514 km | (-22.150, 166.883) |
| Mont-Dore, South Province | New Caledonia | 521 km | (-22.263, 166.566) |
| Val Plaisance, South Province | New Caledonia | 524 km | (-22.300, 166.455) |
| Anse-Vata, South Province | New Caledonia | 525 km | (-22.300, 166.443) |
| N'Géa, South Province | New Caledonia | 525 km | (-22.290, 166.454) |
| Ouémo, South Province | New Caledonia | 525 km | (-22.274, 166.477) |
| Receiving, South Province | New Caledonia | 525 km | (-22.292, 166.443) |
| Trianon, South Province | New Caledonia | 525 km | (-22.287, 166.449) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/El_Aaiun
Coordinates: 26.1579° N 10.5589° W
Elevation: 486 m (1,594 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Norfolk
Coordinates: 29.0546° S 167.9663° E
Elevation: 71 m (233 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 Tifariti
The DMS coordinates are: 26°9'28.4'' N 10°33'32'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 26.1579°
LngO = -10.55889°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -26.1579°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -10.55889 + 180° = 169.44111°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Tifariti is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-26.1579, 169.44111)
In DMS format: 26°9'28.4'' N 10°33'32'' W.