Antipode of Qaryat Al kudshi al Ra'inah, Yemen
The opposite side of the world to Qaryat Al kudshi al Ra'inah is Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Qaryat Al kudshi al Ra'inah
Yemen
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 13.691, 43.872
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -13.691, -136.128
Tapuarava
French Polynesia
Tapuarava is the closest city to Qaryat Al kudshi al Ra'inah's antipodal point (530 km).
The antipodal city to Qaryat Al kudshi al Ra'inah is Tapuarava. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Qaryat Al kudshi al Ra'inah is Tapuarava.
The distance from Qaryat Al kudshi al Ra'inah 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 Qaryat Al kudshi al Ra'inah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Qaryat Al kudshi al Ra'inah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Qaryat Al kudshi al Ra'inah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 530 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 535 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 684 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,051 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,409 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,467 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,473 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,477 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 1,477 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 1,478 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
Qaryat Al kudshi al Ra'inah, Yemen
Local time:
Coordinates: 13.6905° N 43.872° 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 Qaryat Al kudshi al Ra'inah
The DMS coordinates are: 13°41'25.9'' N 43°52'19.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.69054°
LngO = 43.87201°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.69054°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 43.87201 - 180° = -136.12799°
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 Qaryat Al kudshi al Ra'inah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.69054, -136.12799)
In DMS format: 13°41'25.9'' N 43°52'19.2'' E .
