Antipode of Beit Faqih, Yemen
The opposite side of the world to Beit Faqih is Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Beit Faqih
Yemen
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 14.516, 43.324
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -14.516, -136.676
Tapuarava
French Polynesia
Tapuarava is the closest city to Beit Faqih's antipodal point (438 km).
The antipodal city to Beit Faqih is Tapuarava. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Beit Faqih is Tapuarava.
The distance from Beit Faqih 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 Beit Faqih
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Beit Faqih's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Beit Faqih.
| 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) |
Beit Faqih, Yemen
Local time:
Coordinates: 14.5164° N 43.3245° 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 Beit Faqih
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 Beit Faqih is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.51635, -136.67554)
In DMS format: 14°30'58.9'' N 43°19'28.1'' E .
