Antipode of Zefta, Egypt
The opposite side of the world to Zefta is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Zefta
Egypt
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 30.714, 31.244
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -30.714, -148.756
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Zefta's antipodal point (819 km).
The antipodal city to Zefta is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Zefta is Mataura.
The distance from Zefta 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 Zefta
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Zefta's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Zefta.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 819 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 948 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 951 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,426 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,433 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,435 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,436 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,437 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Taunoa, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,437 km | (-17.751, -149.356) |
| Afaahiti | French Polynesia | 1,438 km | (-17.744, -149.324) |
Zefta, Egypt
Local time:
Coordinates: 30.7142° N 31.2443° 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 Zefta
The DMS coordinates are: 30°42'51.1'' N 31°14'39.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 30.7142°
LngO = 31.24425°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -30.7142°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 31.24425 - 180° = -148.75575°
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 Zefta is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-30.7142, -148.75575)
In DMS format: 30°42'51.1'' N 31°14'39.3'' E .
