The opposite side of the world to Benna is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Egypt
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 30.460, 31.184
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -30.460, -148.816
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Benna's antipodal point (791 km).
The antipodal city to Benna is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Benna is Mataura.
The distance from Benna to Mataura is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Benna's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Benna.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Mataura | French Polynesia | 791 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 920 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 922 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,398 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,405 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,407 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,407 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,408 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
Taunoa, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,409 km | (-17.751, -149.356) |
Afaahiti | French Polynesia | 1,409 km | (-17.744, -149.324) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 30.4598° N 31.1842° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 23.3472° S 149.4849° W
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Benna
The DMS coordinates are: 30°27'35.2'' N 31°11'3.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 30.45977°
LngO = 31.1842°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -30.45977°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 31.1842 - 180° = -148.8158°
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 Benna is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-30.45977, -148.8158)
In DMS format: 30°27'35.2'' N 31°11'3.1'' E .