Antipode of Az Zuwāydah, Palestinian Territory
The opposite side of the world to Az Zuwāydah is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Az Zuwāydah
Palestinian Territory
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 31.440, 34.381
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -31.440, -145.619
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Az Zuwāydah's antipodal point (975 km).
The antipodal city to Az Zuwāydah is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Az Zuwāydah is Mataura.
The distance from Az Zuwāydah 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 Zuwāydah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Az Zuwāydah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Az Zuwāydah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | 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) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Gaza
Coordinates: 31.4395° N 34.3805° E
Elevation: 34 m (112 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 Az Zuwāydah
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 Zuwāydah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.43954, -145.61947)
In DMS format: 31°26'22.3'' N 34°22'49.9'' E .