Antipode of ‘Aţārūt, Palestinian Territory
The opposite side of the world to ‘Aţārūt is Mataura, Austral Islands, French Polynesia.
‘Aţārūt
Palestinian Territory
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 31.867, 35.217
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -31.867, -144.783
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to ‘Aţārūt's antipodal point (1,052 km).
The antipodal city to ‘Aţārūt is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from ‘Aţārūt is Mataura.
The distance from ‘Aţārūt 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 ‘Aţārūt
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to ‘Aţārūt's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from ‘Aţārūt.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 1,052 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 1,226 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 1,229 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,370 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Otepa, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,573 km | (-18.106, -140.906) |
| Tukuhora, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,610 km | (-17.346, -145.517) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,621 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,617 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,625 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,625 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Hebron
Coordinates: 31.8667° N 35.2167° E
Elevation: 751 m (2,464 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 ‘Aţārūt
The DMS coordinates are: 31°52'0'' N 35°13'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 31.86667°
LngO = 35.21667°
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° = 35.21667 - 180° = -144.78333°
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 ‘Aţārūt is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.86667, -144.78333)
In DMS format: 31°52'0'' N 35°13'0'' E .