The opposite side of the world to Bethany is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Palestinian Territory
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 31.771, 35.269
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -31.771, -144.731
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Bethany's antipodal point (1,045 km).
The antipodal city to Bethany is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bethany is Mataura.
The distance from Bethany 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 Bethany's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bethany.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,045 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,220 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,222 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,359 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,612 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,609 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,616 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,616 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,619 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,619 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 31.7708° N 35.2692° 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 Bethany
The DMS coordinates are: 31°46'14.8'' N 35°16'9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 31.77078°
LngO = 35.26917°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -31.77078°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 35.26917 - 180° = -144.73083°
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 Bethany is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.77078, -144.73083)
In DMS format: 31°46'14.8'' N 35°16'9'' E .