Antipode of Az̧ Z̧āhirīyah, Palestinian Territory
The opposite side of the world to Az̧ Z̧āhirīyah is Mataura, Austral Islands, French Polynesia.
Az̧ Z̧āhirīyah
Palestinian Territory
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 31.410, 34.973
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -31.410, -145.027
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Az̧ Z̧āhirīyah's antipodal point (996 km).
The antipodal city to Az̧ Z̧āhirīyah is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Az̧ Z̧āhirīyah is Mataura.
The distance from Az̧ Z̧āhirīyah 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 Az̧ Z̧āhirīyah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Az̧ Z̧āhirīyah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Az̧ Z̧āhirīyah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 996 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 1,171 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 1,174 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,353 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Otepa, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,531 km | (-18.106, -140.906) |
| Tukuhora, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,559 km | (-17.346, -145.517) |
| 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) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Hebron
Coordinates: 31.4097° N 34.9733° E
Elevation: 651 m (2,136 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 Az̧ Z̧āhirīyah
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 Az̧ Z̧āhirīyah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.40967, -145.02671)
In DMS format: 31°24'34.8'' N 34°58'23.8'' E .