Antipode of Haifa, Israel
The opposite side of the world to Haifa is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Haifa
Israel
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 32.818, 34.989
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -32.818, -145.012
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Haifa's antipodal point (1,138 km).
The antipodal city to Haifa is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Haifa is Mataura.
The distance from Haifa 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 Haifa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Haifa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Haifa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,138 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,305 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,307 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,458 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,686 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,713 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,720 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,721 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,723 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,723 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Haifa, Israel
Local time:
Coordinates: 32.8184° N 34.9885° 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 Haifa
The DMS coordinates are: 32°49'6.3'' N 34°59'18.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 32.81841°
LngO = 34.9885°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -32.81841°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 34.9885 - 180° = -145.0115°
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 Haifa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-32.81841, -145.0115)
In DMS format: 32°49'6.3'' N 34°59'18.6'' E .
