Antipode of Russeifa, Jordan
The opposite side of the world to Russeifa is Mataura, Austral Islands, French Polynesia.
Russeifa
Jordan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 32.018, 36.046
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -32.018, -143.954
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Russeifa's antipodal point (1,104 km).
The antipodal city to Russeifa is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Russeifa is Mataura.
The distance from Russeifa 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 Russeifa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Russeifa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Russeifa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 1,104 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 1,285 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 1,287 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,325 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,557 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Otepa, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,571 km | (-18.106, -140.906) |
| Tukuhora, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,633 km | (-17.346, -145.517) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,658 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,665 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,665 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Amman
Coordinates: 32.0178° N 36.0464° E
Elevation: 614 m (2,014 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 Russeifa
The DMS coordinates are: 32°1'4'' N 36°2'47'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 32.01778°
LngO = 36.04639°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -32.01778°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 36.04639 - 180° = -143.95361°
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 Russeifa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-32.01778, -143.95361)
In DMS format: 32°1'4'' N 36°2'47'' E .