Antipode of Aḑ Ḑāli‘, Yemen
The opposite side of the world to Aḑ Ḑāli‘ is Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Aḑ Ḑāli‘
Yemen
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 13.696, 44.731
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -13.696, -135.269
Tapuarava
French Polynesia
Tapuarava is the closest city to Aḑ Ḑāli‘'s antipodal point (543 km).
The antipodal city to Aḑ Ḑāli‘ is Tapuarava. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Aḑ Ḑāli‘ is Tapuarava.
The distance from Aḑ Ḑāli‘ 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 Aḑ Ḑāli‘
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Aḑ Ḑāli‘'s antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Aḑ Ḑāli‘.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 543 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 595 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 747 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,044 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,370 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,554 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,561 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,565 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 1,565 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 1,566 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Aden
Coordinates: 13.6957° N 44.7314° E
Elevation: 1,517 m (4,977 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 Aḑ Ḑāli‘
The DMS coordinates are: 13°41'44.6'' N 44°43'52.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.69572°
LngO = 44.73137°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.69572°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 44.73137 - 180° = -135.26863°
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 Aḑ Ḑāli‘ is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.69572, -135.26863)
In DMS format: 13°41'44.6'' N 44°43'52.9'' E .