Antipode of Balāţah, Palestinian Territory
The opposite side of the world to Balāţah is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Balāţah
Palestinian Territory
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 32.212, 35.286
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -32.212, -144.714
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Balāţah's antipodal point (1,089 km).
The antipodal city to Balāţah is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Balāţah is Mataura.
The distance from Balāţah 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 Balāţah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Balāţah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Balāţah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,089 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,262 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,264 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,391 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,631 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,656 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,663 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,664 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,666 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,666 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Hebron
Coordinates: 32.2121° N 35.2856° E
Elevation: 494 m (1,621 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 Balāţah
The DMS coordinates are: 32°12'43.5'' N 35°17'8.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 32.21207°
LngO = 35.28561°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -32.21207°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 35.28561 - 180° = -144.71439°
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 Balāţah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-32.21207, -144.71439)
In DMS format: 32°12'43.5'' N 35°17'8.2'' E .