The opposite side of the world to Talha is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Egypt
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 31.054, 31.378
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -31.054, -148.622
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Talha's antipodal point (858 km).
The antipodal city to Talha is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Talha is Mataura.
The distance from Talha 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 Talha's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Talha.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Mataura | French Polynesia | 858 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 988 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 991 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,464 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,471 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,473 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,474 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,475 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
Taunoa, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,475 km | (-17.751, -149.356) |
Afaahiti | French Polynesia | 1,476 km | (-17.744, -149.324) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 31.0539° N 31.3779° 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 Talha
The DMS coordinates are: 31°3'14'' N 31°22'40.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 31.0539°
LngO = 31.37787°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -31.0539°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 31.37787 - 180° = -148.62213°
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 Talha is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.0539, -148.62213)
In DMS format: 31°3'14'' N 31°22'40.3'' E .