Antipode of Bayt al Faqīh, Yemen
The opposite side of the world to Bayt al Faqīh is Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Bayt al Faqīh
Yemen
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 14.516, 43.324
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.516, -136.676
Tapuarava
French Polynesia
Tapuarava is the closest city to Bayt al Faqīh's antipodal point (438 km).
The antipodal city to Bayt al Faqīh is Tapuarava. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bayt al Faqīh is Tapuarava.
The distance from Bayt al Faqīh 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 Bayt al Faqīh
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bayt al Faqīh's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bayt al Faqīh.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 438 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 581 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 724 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 970 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,355 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,382 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,388 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,393 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 1,394 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 1,395 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Aden
Coordinates: 14.5164° N 43.3245° E
Elevation: 151 m (495 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 Bayt al Faqīh
The DMS coordinates are: 14°30'58.9'' N 43°19'28.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.51635°
LngO = 43.32446°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.51635°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 43.32446 - 180° = -136.67554°
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 Bayt al Faqīh is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.51635, -136.67554)
In DMS format: 14°30'58.9'' N 43°19'28.1'' E .