Antipode of Ramla, Israel
The opposite side of the world to Ramla is Mataura, Austral Islands, French Polynesia.
Ramla
Israel
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 31.926, 34.864
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -31.926, -145.137
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Ramla's antipodal point (1,043 km).
The antipodal city to Ramla is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ramla is Mataura.
The distance from Ramla 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 Ramla
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ramla's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ramla.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 1,043 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 1,214 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 1,216 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,399 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Otepa, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,589 km | (-18.106, -140.906) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,614 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Tukuhora, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,616 km | (-17.346, -145.517) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,621 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,622 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,625 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Jerusalem
Coordinates: 31.9262° N 34.8635° E
Elevation: 100 m (328 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Tahiti
Coordinates: 23.3472° S 149.4849° W
Elevation: 21 m (69 ft)
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 Ramla
The DMS coordinates are: 31°55'34.5'' N 34°51'48.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 31.92624°
LngO = 34.8635°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -31.92624°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 34.8635 - 180° = -145.1365°
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 Ramla is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.92624, -145.1365)
In DMS format: 31°55'34.5'' N 34°51'48.6'' E .