Antipode of Al Bīrah, Palestinian Territory
The opposite side of the world to Al Bīrah is Mataura, Austral Islands, French Polynesia.
Al Bīrah
Palestinian Territory
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 31.910, 35.216
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -31.910, -144.784
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Al Bīrah's antipodal point (1,056 km).
The antipodal city to Al Bīrah is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Al Bīrah is Mataura.
The distance from Al Bīrah 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 Al Bīrah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Al Bīrah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Al Bīrah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 1,056 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 1,230 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 1,233 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,373 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Otepa, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,578 km | (-18.106, -140.906) |
| Tukuhora, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,615 km | (-17.346, -145.517) |
| 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) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Hebron
Coordinates: 31.91° N 35.2165° E
Elevation: 852 m (2,795 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 Al Bīrah
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 Bīrah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.91001, -144.78355)
In DMS format: 31°54'36'' N 35°12'59.2'' E .