Antipode of Jericho, Palestinian Territory
The opposite side of the world to Jericho is Mataura, Austral Islands, French Polynesia.
Jericho
Palestinian Territory
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 31.867, 35.450
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -31.867, -144.550
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Jericho's antipodal point (1,062 km).
The antipodal city to Jericho is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Jericho is Mataura.
The distance from Jericho 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 Jericho
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Jericho's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Jericho.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 1,062 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 1,239 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 1,241 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,353 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Otepa, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,568 km | (-18.106, -140.906) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,601 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Tukuhora, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,611 km | (-17.346, -145.517) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,624 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,631 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,631 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Hebron
Coordinates: 31.8667° N 35.45° E
Elevation: -233 m (-764 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 Jericho
The DMS coordinates are: 31°52'0'' N 35°27'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 31.86667°
LngO = 35.45°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -31.86667°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 35.45 - 180° = -144.55°
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 Jericho is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.86667, -144.55)
In DMS format: 31°52'0'' N 35°27'0'' E .