Antipode of Sa‘īr, Palestinian Territory
The opposite side of the world to Sa‘īr is Mataura, Austral Islands, French Polynesia.
Sa‘īr
Palestinian Territory
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 31.579, 35.140
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -31.579, -144.860
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Sa‘īr's antipodal point (1,020 km).
The antipodal city to Sa‘īr is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sa‘īr is Mataura.
The distance from Sa‘īr 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 Sa‘īr
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sa‘īr's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sa‘īr.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 1,020 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 1,196 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 1,198 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,354 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Otepa, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,545 km | (-18.106, -140.906) |
| Tukuhora, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,578 km | (-17.346, -145.517) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,585 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,592 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,592 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,595 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Hebron
Coordinates: 31.5786° N 35.1402° E
Elevation: 919 m (3,015 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 Sa‘īr
The DMS coordinates are: 31°34'42.8'' N 35°8'24.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 31.57855°
LngO = 35.14017°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -31.57855°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 35.14017 - 180° = -144.85983°
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 Sa‘īr is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.57855, -144.85983)
In DMS format: 31°34'42.8'' N 35°8'24.6'' E .