Antipode of Al Yāmūn, Palestinian Territory
The opposite side of the world to Al Yāmūn is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Al Yāmūn
Palestinian Territory
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 32.486, 35.230
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -32.486, -144.770
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Al Yāmūn's antipodal point (1,114 km).
The antipodal city to Al Yāmūn is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Al Yāmūn is Mataura.
The distance from Al Yāmūn 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 Yāmūn
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Al Yāmūn's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Al Yāmūn.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,114 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,285 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,287 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,416 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,649 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,683 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,691 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,691 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,694 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,694 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
Al Yāmūn, Palestinian Territory
Local time:
Coordinates: 32.4856° N 35.2301° 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 Yāmūn
The DMS coordinates are: 32°29'8.3'' N 35°13'48.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 32.48563°
LngO = 35.23011°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -32.48563°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 35.23011 - 180° = -144.76989°
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 Yāmūn is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-32.48563, -144.76989)
In DMS format: 32°29'8.3'' N 35°13'48.4'' E .
