Antipode of Suḩayl Shibām, Yemen
The opposite side of the world to Suḩayl Shibām is Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Suḩayl Shibām
Yemen
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 15.914, 48.639
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -15.914, -131.361
Tapuarava
French Polynesia
Tapuarava is the closest city to Suḩayl Shibām's antipodal point (612 km).
The antipodal city to Suḩayl Shibām is Tapuarava. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Suḩayl Shibām is Tapuarava.
The distance from Suḩayl Shibām to Tapuarava is about 19,000 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 Suḩayl Shibām
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Suḩayl Shibām's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Suḩayl Shibām.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 612 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 883 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,022 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,073 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,225 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,907 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,914 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,919 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,920 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,921 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
Suḩayl Shibām, Yemen
Local time:
Coordinates: 15.9145° N 48.6386° 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 Suḩayl Shibām
The DMS coordinates are: 15°54'52.1'' N 48°38'19.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 15.91448°
LngO = 48.63864°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -15.91448°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 48.63864 - 180° = -131.36136°
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 Suḩayl Shibām is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-15.91448, -131.36136)
In DMS format: 15°54'52.1'' N 48°38'19.1'' E .
