Antipode of Qalqīlyah, Palestinian Territory
The opposite side of the world to Qalqīlyah is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Qalqīlyah
Palestinian Territory
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 32.190, 34.971
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -32.190, -145.029
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Qalqīlyah's antipodal point (1,073 km).
The antipodal city to Qalqīlyah is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Qalqīlyah is Mataura.
The distance from Qalqīlyah 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 Qalqīlyah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Qalqīlyah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Qalqīlyah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | 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) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Hebron
Coordinates: 32.1897° N 34.9706° E
Elevation: 87 m (285 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 Qalqīlyah
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 Qalqīlyah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-32.18966, -145.02937)
In DMS format: 32°11'22.8'' N 34°58'14.3'' E .