Antipode of Jāwā, Jordan
The opposite side of the world to Jāwā is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Jāwā
Jordan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 31.852, 35.939
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -31.852, -144.061
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Jāwā's antipodal point (1,084 km).
The antipodal city to Jāwā is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Jāwā is Mataura.
The distance from Jāwā 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 Jāwā
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Jāwā's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Jāwā.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,084 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,264 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,266 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,319 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,558 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,638 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,645 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,645 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,648 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,648 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
Jāwā, Jordan
Local time:
Coordinates: 31.8525° N 35.9393° 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 Jāwā
The DMS coordinates are: 31°51'8.9'' N 35°56'21.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 31.85247°
LngO = 35.93928°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -31.85247°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 35.93928 - 180° = -144.06072°
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 Jāwā is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.85247, -144.06072)
In DMS format: 31°51'8.9'' N 35°56'21.4'' E .
