Antipode of Aaïtanît, Lebanon
The opposite side of the world to Aaïtanît is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Aaïtanît
Lebanon
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 33.561, 35.670
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -33.561, -144.330
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Aaïtanît's antipodal point (1,239 km).
The antipodal city to Aaïtanît is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Aaïtanît is Mataura.
The distance from Aaïtanît 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 Aaïtanît
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Aaïtanît's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Aaïtanît.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,239 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,408 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,410 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,475 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,670 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,809 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,817 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,817 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,820 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,820 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Beirut
Coordinates: 33.5614° N 35.6703° E
Elevation: 1,051 m (3,448 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 Aaïtanît
The DMS coordinates are: 33°33'41'' N 35°40'13'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 33.56139°
LngO = 35.67028°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -33.56139°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 35.67028 - 180° = -144.32972°
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 Aaïtanît is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-33.56139, -144.32972)
In DMS format: 33°33'41'' N 35°40'13'' E .