Antipode of Sāl, Jordan
The opposite side of the world to Sāl is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Sāl
Jordan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 32.569, 35.912
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -32.569, -144.088
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Sāl's antipodal point (1,151 km).
The antipodal city to Sāl is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sāl is Mataura.
The distance from Sāl 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 Sāl
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sāl's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sāl.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,151 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,328 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,330 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,378 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,596 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,712 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,719 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,719 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,722 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,722 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
Sāl, Jordan
Local time:
Coordinates: 32.569° N 35.9119° 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 Sāl
The DMS coordinates are: 32°34'8.3'' N 35°54'42.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 32.56897°
LngO = 35.91185°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -32.56897°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 35.91185 - 180° = -144.08815°
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 Sāl is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-32.56897, -144.08815)
In DMS format: 32°34'8.3'' N 35°54'42.7'' E .
