Antipode of Betounia, Palestinian Territory
The opposite side of the world to Betounia is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Betounia
Palestinian Territory
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 31.897, 35.170
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -31.897, -144.830
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Betounia's antipodal point (1,053 km).
The antipodal city to Betounia is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Betounia is Mataura.
The distance from Betounia 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 Betounia
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Betounia's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Betounia.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,053 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,227 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,229 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,375 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,619 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,627 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,626 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,627 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,630 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,630 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
Betounia, Palestinian Territory
Local time:
Coordinates: 31.8966° N 35.1705° 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 Betounia
The DMS coordinates are: 31°53'47.8'' N 35°10'13.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 31.8966°
LngO = 35.17048°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -31.8966°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 35.17048 - 180° = -144.82952°
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 Betounia is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.8966, -144.82952)
In DMS format: 31°53'47.8'' N 35°10'13.7'' E .
