Antipode of Qalansīyah, Yemen
The opposite side of the world to Qalansīyah is Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Qalansīyah
Yemen
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 12.690, 53.487
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -12.690, -126.513
Tapuarava
French Polynesia
Tapuarava is the closest city to Qalansīyah's antipodal point (1,243 km).
The antipodal city to Qalansīyah is Tapuarava. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Qalansīyah is Tapuarava.
The distance from Qalansīyah to Tapuarava is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Qalansīyah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Qalansīyah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Qalansīyah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,243 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,405 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,421 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,461 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,543 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Hanga Roa, Valparaíso | Chile | 2,395 km | (-27.153, -109.424) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,495 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,501 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 2,507 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 2,508 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Aden
Coordinates: 12.6896° N 53.4871° E
Elevation: 8 m (26 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 Qalansīyah
The DMS coordinates are: 12°41'22.5'' N 53°29'13.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.68958°
LngO = 53.48709°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.68958°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 53.48709 - 180° = -126.51291°
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 Qalansīyah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.68958, -126.51291)
In DMS format: 12°41'22.5'' N 53°29'13.5'' E .