Antipode of Halba, Lebanon
The opposite side of the world to Halba is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Halba
Lebanon
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 34.543, 36.080
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -34.543, -143.920
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Halba's antipodal point (1,354 km).
The antipodal city to Halba is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Halba is Mataura.
The distance from Halba 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 Halba
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Halba's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Halba.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,354 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,521 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,523 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,536 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,696 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,925 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,928 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,932 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,932 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,935 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Halba, Lebanon
Local time:
Coordinates: 34.5428° N 36.0797° 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 Halba
The DMS coordinates are: 34°32'34'' N 36°4'47'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 34.54278°
LngO = 36.07972°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -34.54278°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 36.07972 - 180° = -143.92028°
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 Halba is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-34.54278, -143.92028)
In DMS format: 34°32'34'' N 36°4'47'' E .
