Antipode of Sarafand, Lebanon
The opposite side of the world to Sarafand is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Sarafand
Lebanon
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 33.449, 35.299
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -33.449, -144.701
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Sarafand's antipodal point (1,213 km).
The antipodal city to Sarafand is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sarafand is Mataura.
The distance from Sarafand 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 Sarafand
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sarafand's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sarafand.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,213 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,380 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,382 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,489 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,693 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,788 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,795 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,796 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,798 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,798 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Beirut
Coordinates: 33.4495° N 35.2995° E
Elevation: 90 m (295 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 Sarafand
The DMS coordinates are: 33°26'58.1'' N 35°17'58.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 33.44948°
LngO = 35.29948°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -33.44948°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 35.29948 - 180° = -144.70052°
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 Sarafand is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-33.44948, -144.70052)
In DMS format: 33°26'58.1'' N 35°17'58.1'' E .