Antipode of El Dahaheriya, Palestinian Territory
The opposite side of the world to El Dahaheriya is Mataura, French Polynesia.
El Dahaheriya
Palestinian Territory
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 31.410, 34.973
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -31.410, -145.027
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to El Dahaheriya's antipodal point (996 km).
The antipodal city to El Dahaheriya is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from El Dahaheriya is Mataura.
The distance from El Dahaheriya 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 El Dahaheriya
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to El Dahaheriya's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from El Dahaheriya.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 996 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,171 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,174 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,353 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,562 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,569 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,570 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,572 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,573 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,574 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
El Dahaheriya, Palestinian Territory
Local time:
Coordinates: 31.4097° N 34.9733° 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 El Dahaheriya
The DMS coordinates are: 31°24'34.8'' N 34°58'23.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 31.40967°
LngO = 34.97329°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -31.40967°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 34.97329 - 180° = -145.02671°
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 El Dahaheriya is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.40967, -145.02671)
In DMS format: 31°24'34.8'' N 34°58'23.8'' E .
