Antipode of Sanaa, Yemen
The opposite side of the world to Sanaa is Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Sanaa
Yemen
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 15.355, 44.207
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -15.355, -135.793
Tapuarava
French Polynesia
Tapuarava is the closest city to Sanaa's antipodal point (352 km).
The antipodal city to Sanaa is Tapuarava. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sanaa is Tapuarava.
The distance from Sanaa 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 Sanaa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sanaa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sanaa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 352 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 708 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 853 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 864 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,228 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,451 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,457 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,463 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,464 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,464 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Aden
Coordinates: 15.3547° N 44.2067° E
Elevation: 2,253 m (7,392 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 Sanaa
The DMS coordinates are: 15°21'17'' N 44°12'24'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 15.35472°
LngO = 44.20667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -15.35472°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 44.20667 - 180° = -135.79333°
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 Sanaa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-15.35472, -135.79333)
In DMS format: 15°21'17'' N 44°12'24'' E .