Antipode of Dūrā, Palestinian Territory
The opposite side of the world to Dūrā is Mataura, Austral Islands, French Polynesia.
Dūrā
Palestinian Territory
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 31.508, 35.029
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -31.508, -144.971
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Dūrā's antipodal point (1,008 km).
The antipodal city to Dūrā is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Dūrā is Mataura.
The distance from Dūrā 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 Dūrā
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Dūrā's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Dūrā.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 1,008 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 1,183 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 1,186 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,356 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Otepa, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,540 km | (-18.106, -140.906) |
| Tukuhora, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,570 km | (-17.346, -145.517) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,574 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,581 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,582 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,584 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Hebron
Coordinates: 31.5078° N 35.0293° E
Elevation: 871 m (2,858 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 Dūrā
The DMS coordinates are: 31°30'28'' N 35°1'45.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 31.50777°
LngO = 35.02929°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -31.50777°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 35.02929 - 180° = -144.97071°
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 Dūrā is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.50777, -144.97071)
In DMS format: 31°30'28'' N 35°1'45.4'' E .