The opposite side of the world to Beit Hanun is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Palestinian Territory
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 31.535, 34.536
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -31.535, -145.464
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Beit Hanun's antipodal point (990 km).
The antipodal city to Beit Hanun is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Beit Hanun is Mataura.
The distance from Beit Hanun to Mataura is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Beit Hanun's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Beit Hanun.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Mataura | French Polynesia | 990 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,161 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,163 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,394 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,564 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,571 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,572 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,574 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,575 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,576 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 31.5353° N 34.5358° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 23.3472° S 149.4849° W
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Beit Hanun
The DMS coordinates are: 31°32'7.1'' N 34°32'8.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 31.5353°
LngO = 34.53579°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -31.5353°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 34.53579 - 180° = -145.46421°
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 Beit Hanun is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.5353, -145.46421)
In DMS format: 31°32'7.1'' N 34°32'8.8'' E .