Antipode of Tufailah, Jordan
The opposite side of the world to Tufailah is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Tufailah
Jordan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 30.838, 35.604
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -30.838, -144.396
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Tufailah's antipodal point (971 km).
The antipodal city to Tufailah is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tufailah is Mataura.
The distance from Tufailah 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 Tufailah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tufailah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tufailah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 971 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,156 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,158 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,266 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,521 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,528 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,528 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,531 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,532 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,534 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
Tufailah, Jordan
Local time:
Coordinates: 30.8375° N 35.6044° 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 Tufailah
The DMS coordinates are: 30°50'15.1'' N 35°36'15.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 30.83752°
LngO = 35.60442°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -30.83752°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 35.60442 - 180° = -144.39558°
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 Tufailah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-30.83752, -144.39558)
In DMS format: 30°50'15.1'' N 35°36'15.9'' E .
