The opposite side of the world to Khān Yūnis is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Palestinian Territory
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 31.340, 34.306
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -31.340, -145.694
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Khān Yūnis's antipodal point (962 km).
The antipodal city to Khān Yūnis is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Khān Yūnis is Mataura.
The distance from Khān Yūnis to Mataura is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Khān Yūnis' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Khān Yūnis.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Mataura | French Polynesia | 962 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,131 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,133 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,398 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,538 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,545 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,546 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,548 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,548 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,549 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 31.3402° N 34.3063° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 23.3472° S 149.4849° W
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Khān Yūnis
The DMS coordinates are: 31°20'24.6'' N 34°18'22.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 31.34018°
LngO = 34.30627°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -31.34018°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 34.30627 - 180° = -145.69373°
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 Khān Yūnis is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.34018, -145.69373)
In DMS format: 31°20'24.6'' N 34°18'22.6'' E .