Antipode of Şammā, Jordan
The opposite side of the world to Şammā is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Şammā
Jordan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 32.571, 35.690
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -32.571, -144.310
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Şammā's antipodal point (1,142 km).
The antipodal city to Şammā is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Şammā is Mataura.
The distance from Şammā 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 Şammā
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Şammā's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Şammā.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,142 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,316 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,318 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,392 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,615 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,705 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,712 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,713 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,716 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,716 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Amman
Coordinates: 32.571° N 35.6898° E
Elevation: 320 m (1,050 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 Şammā
The DMS coordinates are: 32°34'15.7'' N 35°41'23.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 32.57102°
LngO = 35.68984°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -32.57102°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 35.68984 - 180° = -144.31016°
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 Şammā is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-32.57102, -144.31016)
In DMS format: 32°34'15.7'' N 35°41'23.4'' E .