Antipode of Shu‘fāţ, Palestinian Territory
The opposite side of the world to Shu‘fāţ is Mataura, Austral Islands, French Polynesia.
Shu‘fāţ
Palestinian Territory
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 31.817, 35.227
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -31.817, -144.773
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Shu‘fāţ's antipodal point (1,047 km).
The antipodal city to Shu‘fāţ is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Shu‘fāţ is Mataura.
The distance from Shu‘fāţ 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 Shu‘fāţ
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Shu‘fāţ's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Shu‘fāţ.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 1,047 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 1,222 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 1,224 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,365 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Otepa, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,568 km | (-18.106, -140.906) |
| Tukuhora, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,605 km | (-17.346, -145.517) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,618 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,612 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,620 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,620 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Hebron
Coordinates: 31.8165° N 35.2275° E
Elevation: 790 m (2,592 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 Shu‘fāţ
The DMS coordinates are: 31°48'59.4'' N 35°13'38.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 31.81651°
LngO = 35.22745°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -31.81651°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 35.22745 - 180° = -144.77255°
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 Shu‘fāţ is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.81651, -144.77255)
In DMS format: 31°48'59.4'' N 35°13'38.8'' E .