Antipode of Al Fuḩayş, Jordan
The opposite side of the world to Al Fuḩayş is Mataura, Austral Islands, French Polynesia.
Al Fuḩayş
Jordan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 32.005, 35.781
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -32.005, -144.219
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Al Fuḩayş's antipodal point (1,091 km).
The antipodal city to Al Fuḩayş is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Al Fuḩayş is Mataura.
The distance from Al Fuḩayş 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 Fuḩayş
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Al Fuḩayş's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Al Fuḩayş.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 1,091 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 1,269 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 1,271 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,342 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,579 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Otepa, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,575 km | (-18.106, -140.906) |
| Tukuhora, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,629 km | (-17.346, -145.517) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,649 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,656 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,656 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Amman
Coordinates: 32.0047° N 35.7809° E
Elevation: 918 m (3,012 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 Al Fuḩayş
The DMS coordinates are: 32°0'16.8'' N 35°46'51.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 32.00468°
LngO = 35.78088°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -32.00468°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 35.78088 - 180° = -144.21912°
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 Fuḩayş is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-32.00468, -144.21912)
In DMS format: 32°0'16.8'' N 35°46'51.2'' E .