Antipode of Bayt Sāḩūr, Palestinian Territory
The opposite side of the world to Bayt Sāḩūr is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Bayt Sāḩūr
Palestinian Territory
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 31.701, 35.226
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -31.701, -144.774
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Bayt Sāḩūr's antipodal point (1,036 km).
The antipodal city to Bayt Sāḩūr is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bayt Sāḩūr is Mataura.
The distance from Bayt Sāḩūr 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 Sāḩūr
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bayt Sāḩūr's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bayt Sāḩūr.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,036 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,212 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,214 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,356 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,600 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,613 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,607 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,608 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,610 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: 31.701° N 35.2263° E
Elevation: 609 m (1,998 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 Sāḩūr
The DMS coordinates are: 31°42'3.4'' N 35°13'34.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 31.70095°
LngO = 35.22631°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -31.70095°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 35.22631 - 180° = -144.77369°
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 Sāḩūr is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.70095, -144.77369)
In DMS format: 31°42'3.4'' N 35°13'34.7'' E .