Antipode of Bayt Jālā, Palestinian Territory
The opposite side of the world to Bayt Jālā is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Bayt Jālā
Palestinian Territory
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 31.715, 35.188
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -31.715, -144.812
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Bayt Jālā's antipodal point (1,035 km).
The antipodal city to Bayt Jālā is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bayt Jālā is Mataura.
The distance from Bayt Jālā 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 Bayt Jālā
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bayt Jālā's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bayt Jālā.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,035 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,211 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,213 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,360 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,600 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,608 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,608 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,617 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,611 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,611 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Hebron
Coordinates: 31.7155° N 35.1879° E
Elevation: 792 m (2,598 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 Bayt Jālā
The DMS coordinates are: 31°42'55.6'' N 35°11'16.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 31.71545°
LngO = 35.18788°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -31.71545°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 35.18788 - 180° = -144.81212°
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 Bayt Jālā is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.71545, -144.81212)
In DMS format: 31°42'55.6'' N 35°11'16.4'' E .