Antipode of Battir, Palestinian Territory
The opposite side of the world to Battir is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Battir
Palestinian Territory
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 31.700, 35.117
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -31.700, -144.883
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Battir's antipodal point (1,031 km).
The antipodal city to Battir is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Battir is Mataura.
The distance from Battir 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 Battir
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Battir's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Battir.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,031 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,206 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,208 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,364 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,597 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,604 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,605 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,607 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,607 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,609 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
Battir, Palestinian Territory
Local time:
Coordinates: 31.7° N 35.1167° 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 Battir
The DMS coordinates are: 31°41'60'' N 35°7'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 31.7°
LngO = 35.11667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -31.7°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 35.11667 - 180° = -144.88333°
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 Battir is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.7, -144.88333)
In DMS format: 31°41'60'' N 35°7'0'' E .
