Antipode of Zabīd, Yemen
The opposite side of the world to Zabīd is Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Zabīd
Yemen
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 14.195, 43.315
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.195, -136.685
Tapuarava
French Polynesia
Tapuarava is the closest city to Zabīd's antipodal point (473 km).
The antipodal city to Zabīd is Tapuarava. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Zabīd is Tapuarava.
The distance from Zabīd 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 Zabīd
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Zabīd's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Zabīd.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 473 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 549 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 693 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,005 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,392 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,387 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,398 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,402 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 1,403 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 1,404 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Aden
Coordinates: 14.1951° N 43.3152° E
Elevation: 114 m (374 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 Zabīd
The DMS coordinates are: 14°11'42.4'' N 43°18'54.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.1951°
LngO = 43.31518°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.1951°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 43.31518 - 180° = -136.68482°
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 Zabīd is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.1951, -136.68482)
In DMS format: 14°11'42.4'' N 43°18'54.6'' E .