Antipode of El Quweisme, Jordan
The opposite side of the world to El Quweisme is Mataura, French Polynesia.
El Quweisme
Jordan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 31.910, 35.950
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -31.910, -144.050
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to El Quweisme's antipodal point (1,090 km).
The antipodal city to El Quweisme is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from El Quweisme is Mataura.
The distance from El Quweisme 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 El Quweisme
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to El Quweisme's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from El Quweisme.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,090 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,270 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,272 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,323 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,560 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,644 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,651 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,651 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,654 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,655 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
El Quweisme, Jordan
Local time:
Coordinates: 31.9104° N 35.9498° 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 El Quweisme
The DMS coordinates are: 31°54'37.3'' N 35°56'59.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 31.91037°
LngO = 35.94975°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -31.91037°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 35.94975 - 180° = -144.05025°
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 El Quweisme is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.91037, -144.05025)
In DMS format: 31°54'37.3'' N 35°56'59.1'' E .
