Antipode of Al Quwayrah, Jordan
The opposite side of the world to Al Quwayrah is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Al Quwayrah
Jordan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 29.800, 35.312
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -29.800, -144.688
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Al Quwayrah's antipodal point (860 km).
The antipodal city to Al Quwayrah is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Al Quwayrah is Mataura.
The distance from Al Quwayrah 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 Al Quwayrah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Al Quwayrah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Al Quwayrah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 860 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,049 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,051 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,218 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,403 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,410 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,411 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,413 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,414 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Afaahiti | French Polynesia | 1,416 km | (-17.744, -149.324) |
Al Quwayrah, Jordan
Local time:
Coordinates: 29.8005° N 35.3116° 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 Al Quwayrah
The DMS coordinates are: 29°48'1.6'' N 35°18'41.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 29.80045°
LngO = 35.3116°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -29.80045°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 35.3116 - 180° = -144.6884°
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 Al Quwayrah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-29.80045, -144.6884)
In DMS format: 29°48'1.6'' N 35°18'41.8'' E .
