Antipode of Fāraskūr, Egypt
The opposite side of the world to Fāraskūr is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Fāraskūr
Egypt
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 31.330, 31.715
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -31.330, -148.285
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Fāraskūr's antipodal point (892 km).
The antipodal city to Fāraskūr is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Fāraskūr is Mataura.
The distance from Fāraskūr to Mataura is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Fāraskūr
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Fāraskūr's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Fāraskūr.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 892 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,027 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,029 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,497 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,504 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,506 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,507 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,507 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Taunoa, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,508 km | (-17.751, -149.356) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,508 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Fāraskūr, Egypt
Local time:
Coordinates: 31.3298° N 31.7151° E
Mataura, French Polynesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 23.3472° S 149.4849° 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 Fāraskūr
The DMS coordinates are: 31°19'47.2'' N 31°42'54.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 31.32977°
LngO = 31.71507°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -31.32977°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 31.71507 - 180° = -148.28493°
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 Fāraskūr is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.32977, -148.28493)
In DMS format: 31°19'47.2'' N 31°42'54.3'' E .
