Antipode of Al Bayda, Yemen
The opposite side of the world to Al Bayda is Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Al Bayda
Yemen
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 13.985, 45.573
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -13.985, -134.427
Tapuarava
French Polynesia
Tapuarava is the closest city to Al Bayda's antipodal point (542 km).
The antipodal city to Al Bayda is Tapuarava. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Al Bayda is Tapuarava.
The distance from Al Bayda 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 Al Bayda
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Al Bayda's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Al Bayda.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 542 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 683 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 835 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,013 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,308 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,631 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,638 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,642 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 1,643 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 1,644 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
Al Bayda, Yemen
Local time:
Coordinates: 13.9852° N 45.5727° E
Tapuarava, French Polynesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 18.4665° S 136.4633° 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 Al Bayda
The DMS coordinates are: 13°59'6.8'' N 45°34'21.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.98523°
LngO = 45.57272°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.98523°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 45.57272 - 180° = -134.42728°
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 Al Bayda is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.98523, -134.42728)
In DMS format: 13°59'6.8'' N 45°34'21.8'' E .
