The opposite side of the world to Amiun is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Lebanon
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 34.300, 35.809
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -34.300, -144.191
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Amiun's antipodal point (1,319 km).
The antipodal city to Amiun is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Amiun is Mataura.
The distance from Amiun to Mataura is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Amiun's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Amiun.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,319 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,485 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,487 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,530 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,702 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,892 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,899 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,899 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,902 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,902 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 34.3° N 35.8089° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 23.3472° S 149.4849° W
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Amiun
The DMS coordinates are: 34°17'60'' N 35°48'32'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 34.3°
LngO = 35.80889°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -34.3°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 35.80889 - 180° = -144.19111°
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 Amiun is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-34.3, -144.19111)
In DMS format: 34°17'60'' N 35°48'32'' E .