Antipode of Sayyān, Yemen
The opposite side of the world to Sayyān is Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Sayyān
Yemen
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 15.172, 44.324
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -15.172, -135.676
Tapuarava
French Polynesia
Tapuarava is the closest city to Sayyān's antipodal point (374 km).
The antipodal city to Sayyān is Tapuarava. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sayyān is Tapuarava.
The distance from Sayyān 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 Sayyān
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sayyān's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sayyān.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 374 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 697 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 843 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 883 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,240 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,468 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,474 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,480 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,480 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 1,481 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Aden
Coordinates: 15.1718° N 44.3244° E
Elevation: 2,482 m (8,143 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 Sayyān
The DMS coordinates are: 15°10'18.4'' N 44°19'27.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 15.17177°
LngO = 44.32442°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -15.17177°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 44.32442 - 180° = -135.67558°
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 Sayyān is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-15.17177, -135.67558)
In DMS format: 15°10'18.4'' N 44°19'27.9'' E .