Antipode of Aaley, Lebanon
The opposite side of the world to Aaley is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Aaley
Lebanon
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 33.805, 35.600
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -33.805, -144.400
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Aaley's antipodal point (1,261 km).
The antipodal city to Aaley is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Aaley is Mataura.
The distance from Aaley 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 Aaley
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Aaley's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Aaley.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,261 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,428 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,430 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,500 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,689 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,833 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,841 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,841 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,844 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,844 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Aaley, Lebanon
Local time:
Coordinates: 33.8053° N 35.6° 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 Aaley
The DMS coordinates are: 33°48'19'' N 35°36'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 33.80528°
LngO = 35.6°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -33.80528°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 35.6 - 180° = -144.4°
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 Aaley is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-33.80528, -144.4)
In DMS format: 33°48'19'' N 35°36'0'' E .
