Antipode of Al Qarara, Palestinian Territory
The opposite side of the world to Al Qarara is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Al Qarara
Palestinian Territory
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 31.374, 34.341
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -31.374, -145.659
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Al Qarara's antipodal point (966 km).
The antipodal city to Al Qarara is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Al Qarara is Mataura.
The distance from Al Qarara 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 Qarara
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Al Qarara's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Al Qarara.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 966 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,136 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,138 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,397 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,542 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,549 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,550 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,552 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,553 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,554 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
Al Qarara, Palestinian Territory
Local time:
Coordinates: 31.3739° N 34.3409° 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 Al Qarara
The DMS coordinates are: 31°22'26'' N 34°20'27.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 31.37389°
LngO = 34.34085°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -31.37389°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 34.34085 - 180° = -145.65915°
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 Qarara is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.37389, -145.65915)
In DMS format: 31°22'26'' N 34°20'27.1'' E .
