Antipode of Ruhaybah, Israel
The opposite side of the world to Ruhaybah is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Ruhaybah
Israel
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 31.894, 34.812
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -31.894, -145.188
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Ruhaybah's antipodal point (1,037 km).
The antipodal city to Ruhaybah is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ruhaybah is Mataura.
The distance from Ruhaybah 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 Ruhaybah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ruhaybah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ruhaybah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,037 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,208 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,210 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,400 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,609 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,617 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,617 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,620 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,620 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,621 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
Ruhaybah, Israel
Local time:
Coordinates: 31.8942° N 34.812° 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 Ruhaybah
The DMS coordinates are: 31°53'39.2'' N 34°48'43.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 31.89421°
LngO = 34.81199°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -31.89421°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 34.81199 - 180° = -145.18801°
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 Ruhaybah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.89421, -145.18801)
In DMS format: 31°53'39.2'' N 34°48'43.2'' E .
