Antipode of Bent Jbaïl, Lebanon
The opposite side of the world to Bent Jbaïl is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Bent Jbaïl
Lebanon
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 33.119, 35.433
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -33.119, -144.567
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Bent Jbaïl's antipodal point (1,185 km).
The antipodal city to Bent Jbaïl is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bent Jbaïl is Mataura.
The distance from Bent Jbaïl 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 Bent Jbaïl
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bent Jbaïl's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bent Jbaïl.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,185 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,355 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,357 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,453 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,665 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,756 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,763 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,764 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,767 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,767 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Beirut
Coordinates: 33.1194° N 35.4333° E
Elevation: 743 m (2,438 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 Bent Jbaïl
The DMS coordinates are: 33°7'10'' N 35°25'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 33.11944°
LngO = 35.43333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -33.11944°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 35.43333 - 180° = -144.56667°
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 Bent Jbaïl is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-33.11944, -144.56667)
In DMS format: 33°7'10'' N 35°25'60'' E .