Antipode of Baabda, Lebanon
The opposite side of the world to Baabda is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Baabda
Lebanon
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 33.834, 35.544
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -33.834, -144.456
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Baabda's antipodal point (1,262 km).
The antipodal city to Baabda is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Baabda is Mataura.
The distance from Baabda 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 Baabda
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Baabda's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Baabda.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,262 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 | 1,506 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,695 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,835 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,842 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,843 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,846 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,846 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Baabda, Lebanon
Local time:
Coordinates: 33.8339° N 35.5442° 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 Baabda
The DMS coordinates are: 33°50'2'' N 35°32'39'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 33.83389°
LngO = 35.54417°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -33.83389°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 35.54417 - 180° = -144.45583°
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 Baabda is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-33.83389, -144.45583)
In DMS format: 33°50'2'' N 35°32'39'' E .
