The opposite side of the world to Tyre is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Lebanon
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 33.273, 35.194
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -33.273, -144.806
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Tyre's antipodal point (1,192 km).
The antipodal city to Tyre is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tyre is Mataura.
The distance from Tyre to Mataura is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tyre's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tyre.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,192 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,358 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,360 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,481 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,692 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,766 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,773 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,774 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,777 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,777 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 33.2733° N 35.1939° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 23.3472° S 149.4849° W
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Tyre
The DMS coordinates are: 33°16'24'' N 35°11'38'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 33.27333°
LngO = 35.19389°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -33.27333°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 35.19389 - 180° = -144.80611°
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 Tyre is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-33.27333, -144.80611)
In DMS format: 33°16'24'' N 35°11'38'' E .