Antipode of Az Zuwaydah, Palestinian Territory
The opposite side of the world to Az Zuwaydah is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Az Zuwaydah
Palestinian Territory
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 31.440, 34.381
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -31.440, -145.619
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Az Zuwaydah's antipodal point (975 km).
The antipodal city to Az Zuwaydah is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Az Zuwaydah is Mataura.
The distance from Az Zuwaydah 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 Az Zuwaydah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Az Zuwaydah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Az Zuwaydah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 975 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,144 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,146 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,399 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,550 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,557 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,558 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,560 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,561 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,562 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
Az Zuwaydah, Palestinian Territory
Local time:
Coordinates: 31.4395° N 34.3805° 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 Az Zuwaydah
The DMS coordinates are: 31°26'22.3'' N 34°22'49.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 31.43954°
LngO = 34.38053°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -31.43954°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 34.38053 - 180° = -145.61947°
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 Az Zuwaydah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.43954, -145.61947)
In DMS format: 31°26'22.3'' N 34°22'49.9'' E .
