Antipode of Abū Dīs, Palestinian Territory
The opposite side of the world to Abū Dīs is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Abū Dīs
Palestinian Territory
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 31.762, 35.262
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -31.762, -144.738
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Abū Dīs's antipodal point (1,043 km).
The antipodal city to Abū Dīs is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Abū Dīs is Mataura.
The distance from Abū Dīs 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 Abū Dīs
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Abū Dīs' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Abū Dīs.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,043 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,219 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,221 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,359 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,613 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,608 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,615 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,615 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,618 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,618 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
Abū Dīs, Palestinian Territory
Local time:
Coordinates: 31.7622° N 35.2617° 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 Abū Dīs
The DMS coordinates are: 31°45'43.7'' N 35°15'42'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 31.76215°
LngO = 35.26166°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -31.76215°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 35.26166 - 180° = -144.73834°
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 Abū Dīs is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.76215, -144.73834)
In DMS format: 31°45'43.7'' N 35°15'42'' E .
