Antipode of Al Ḩazm, Yemen
The opposite side of the world to Al Ḩazm is Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Al Ḩazm
Yemen
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 16.164, 44.777
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -16.164, -135.223
Tapuarava
French Polynesia
Tapuarava is the closest city to Al Ḩazm's antipodal point (287 km).
The antipodal city to Al Ḩazm is Tapuarava. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Al Ḩazm is Tapuarava.
The distance from Al Ḩazm 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 Al Ḩazm
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Al Ḩazm's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Al Ḩazm.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 287 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 771 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 816 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 961 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,120 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,494 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,501 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,507 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,508 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,508 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Aden
Coordinates: 16.1641° N 44.7769° E
Elevation: 1,116 m (3,661 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 Al Ḩazm
The DMS coordinates are: 16°9'50.6'' N 44°46'36.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 16.16406°
LngO = 44.77692°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -16.16406°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 44.77692 - 180° = -135.22308°
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 Ḩazm is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-16.16406, -135.22308)
In DMS format: 16°9'50.6'' N 44°46'36.9'' E .