Antipode of Zahlé, Lebanon
The opposite side of the world to Zahlé is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Zahlé
Lebanon
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 33.847, 35.902
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -33.847, -144.098
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Zahlé's antipodal point (1,277 km).
The antipodal city to Zahlé is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Zahlé is Mataura.
The distance from Zahlé 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 Zahlé
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Zahlé's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Zahlé.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,277 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,446 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,448 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,486 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,668 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,846 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,853 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,854 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,856 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,857 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
Zahlé, Lebanon
Local time:
Coordinates: 33.8468° N 35.902° 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 Zahlé
The DMS coordinates are: 33°50'48.3'' N 35°54'7.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 33.84675°
LngO = 35.90203°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -33.84675°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 35.90203 - 180° = -144.09797°
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 Zahlé is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-33.84675, -144.09797)
In DMS format: 33°50'48.3'' N 35°54'7.3'' E .
