Antipode of Jaffa, Israel
The opposite side of the world to Jaffa is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Jaffa
Israel
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 32.050, 34.752
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -32.050, -145.248
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Jaffa's antipodal point (1,051 km).
The antipodal city to Jaffa is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Jaffa is Mataura.
The distance from Jaffa 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 Jaffa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Jaffa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Jaffa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,051 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,220 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,222 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,416 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,625 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,632 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,633 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,635 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,635 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,636 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
Jaffa, Israel
Local time:
Coordinates: 32.0504° N 34.7522° 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 Jaffa
The DMS coordinates are: 32°3'1.5'' N 34°45'8.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 32.05043°
LngO = 34.75224°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -32.05043°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 34.75224 - 180° = -145.24776°
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 Jaffa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-32.05043, -145.24776)
In DMS format: 32°3'1.5'' N 34°45'8.1'' E .
