The opposite side of the world to Al Bira is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Palestinian Territory
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 31.910, 35.216
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -31.910, -144.784
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Al Bira's antipodal point (1,056 km).
The antipodal city to Al Bira is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Al Bira is Mataura.
The distance from Al Bira 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 Al Bira's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Al Bira.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,056 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,230 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,233 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,373 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,623 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,622 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,629 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,630 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,632 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,632 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 31.91° N 35.2165° 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 Al Bira
The DMS coordinates are: 31°54'36'' N 35°12'59.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 31.91001°
LngO = 35.21645°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -31.91001°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 35.21645 - 180° = -144.78355°
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 Al Bira is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.91001, -144.78355)
In DMS format: 31°54'36'' N 35°12'59.2'' E .