Antipode of Old City, Palestinian Territory
The opposite side of the world to Old City is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Old City
Palestinian Territory
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 31.777, 35.234
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -31.777, -144.766
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Old City's antipodal point (1,044 km).
The antipodal city to Old City is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Old City is Mataura.
The distance from Old City 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 Old City
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Old City's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Old City.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,044 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,219 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,221 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,362 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,608 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,616 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,615 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,616 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,619 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,619 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Hebron
Coordinates: 31.7767° N 35.2342° E
Elevation: 738 m (2,421 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 Old City
The DMS coordinates are: 31°46'36'' N 35°14'3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 31.77667°
LngO = 35.23417°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -31.77667°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 35.23417 - 180° = -144.76583°
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 Old City is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.77667, -144.76583)
In DMS format: 31°46'36'' N 35°14'3'' E .