Antipode of Qalkilya, Palestinian Territory
The opposite side of the world to Qalkilya is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Qalkilya
Palestinian Territory
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 32.190, 34.971
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -32.190, -145.029
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Qalkilya's antipodal point (1,073 km).
The antipodal city to Qalkilya is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Qalkilya is Mataura.
The distance from Qalkilya 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 Qalkilya
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Qalkilya's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Qalkilya.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,073 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,244 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,246 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,411 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,645 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,657 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,652 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,653 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,655 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,655 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Qalkilya, Palestinian Territory
Local time:
Coordinates: 32.1897° N 34.9706° E
Mataura, French Polynesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 23.3472° S 149.4849° W
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 Qalkilya
The DMS coordinates are: 32°11'22.8'' N 34°58'14.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 32.18966°
LngO = 34.97063°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -32.18966°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 34.97063 - 180° = -145.02937°
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 Qalkilya is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-32.18966, -145.02937)
In DMS format: 32°11'22.8'' N 34°58'14.3'' E .
