Antipode of Yarīm, Yemen
The opposite side of the world to Yarīm is Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Yarīm
Yemen
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 14.298, 44.378
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.298, -135.622
Tapuarava
French Polynesia
Tapuarava is the closest city to Yarīm's antipodal point (470 km).
The antipodal city to Yarīm is Tapuarava. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Yarīm is Tapuarava.
The distance from Yarīm 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 Yarīm
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Yarīm's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Yarīm.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 470 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 621 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 770 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 979 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,325 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,498 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,504 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,509 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 1,510 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 1,511 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Aden
Coordinates: 14.298° N 44.378° E
Elevation: 2,626 m (8,615 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 Yarīm
The DMS coordinates are: 14°17'52.9'' N 44°22'40.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.29804°
LngO = 44.37795°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.29804°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 44.37795 - 180° = -135.62205°
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 Yarīm is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.29804, -135.62205)
In DMS format: 14°17'52.9'' N 44°22'40.6'' E .