Antipode of Beït ed Dîne, Lebanon
The opposite side of the world to Beït ed Dîne is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Beït ed Dîne
Lebanon
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 33.694, 35.581
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -33.694, -144.419
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Beït ed Dîne's antipodal point (1,249 km).
The antipodal city to Beït ed Dîne is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Beït ed Dîne is Mataura.
The distance from Beït ed Dîne 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 Beït ed Dîne
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Beït ed Dîne's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Beït ed Dîne.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,249 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,416 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,419 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,492 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,684 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,821 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,828 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,829 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,832 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,832 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Beirut
Coordinates: 33.6942° N 35.5808° E
Elevation: 859 m (2,818 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 Beït ed Dîne
The DMS coordinates are: 33°41'39'' N 35°34'51'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 33.69417°
LngO = 35.58083°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -33.69417°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 35.58083 - 180° = -144.41917°
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 Beït ed Dîne is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-33.69417, -144.41917)
In DMS format: 33°41'39'' N 35°34'51'' E .