Antipode of Ibb, Yemen
The opposite side of the world to Ibb is Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Ibb
Yemen
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 13.967, 44.183
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -13.967, -135.817
Tapuarava
French Polynesia
Tapuarava is the closest city to Ibb's antipodal point (503 km).
The antipodal city to Ibb is Tapuarava. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ibb is Tapuarava.
The distance from Ibb 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 Ibb
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ibb's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ibb.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 503 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 579 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 729 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,017 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,367 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,489 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,495 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,499 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 1,500 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 1,501 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Aden
Coordinates: 13.9667° N 44.1833° E
Elevation: 1,931 m (6,335 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 Ibb
The DMS coordinates are: 13°58'0'' N 44°10'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.96667°
LngO = 44.18333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.96667°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 44.18333 - 180° = -135.81667°
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 Ibb is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.96667, -135.81667)
In DMS format: 13°58'0'' N 44°10'60'' E .