Antipode of Bājil, Yemen
The opposite side of the world to Bājil is Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Bājil
Yemen
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 15.059, 43.287
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -15.059, -136.713
Tapuarava
French Polynesia
Tapuarava is the closest city to Bājil's antipodal point (378 km).
The antipodal city to Bājil is Tapuarava. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bājil is Tapuarava.
The distance from Bājil to Tapuarava 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 Bājil
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bājil's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bājil.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 378 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 634 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 774 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 911 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,305 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,362 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,369 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,374 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 1,375 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,375 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Aden
Coordinates: 15.059° N 43.2873° E
Elevation: 191 m (627 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 Bājil
The DMS coordinates are: 15°3'32.3'' N 43°17'14.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 15.05898°
LngO = 43.28731°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -15.05898°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 43.28731 - 180° = -136.71269°
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 Bājil is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-15.05898, -136.71269)
In DMS format: 15°3'32.3'' N 43°17'14.3'' E .