Antipode of Marj Al Hamam, Jordan
The opposite side of the world to Marj Al Hamam is Mataura, Austral Islands, French Polynesia.
Marj Al Hamam
Jordan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 31.903, 35.846
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -31.903, -144.154
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Marj Al Hamam's antipodal point (1,084 km).
The antipodal city to Marj Al Hamam is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Marj Al Hamam is Mataura.
The distance from Marj Al Hamam 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 Marj Al Hamam
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Marj Al Hamam's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Marj Al Hamam.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 1,084 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 1,264 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 1,266 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,329 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,569 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Otepa, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,563 km | (-18.106, -140.906) |
| Tukuhora, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,618 km | (-17.346, -145.517) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,640 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,647 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,647 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Amman
Coordinates: 31.9027° N 35.8465° E
Elevation: 959 m (3,146 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 Marj Al Hamam
The DMS coordinates are: 31°54'9.9'' N 35°50'47.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 31.90274°
LngO = 35.84645°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -31.90274°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 35.84645 - 180° = -144.15355°
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 Marj Al Hamam is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.90274, -144.15355)
In DMS format: 31°54'9.9'' N 35°50'47.2'' E .