The opposite side of the world to Şūrīf is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Palestinian Territory
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 31.651, 35.064
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -31.651, -144.936
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Şūrīf's antipodal point (1,024 km).
The antipodal city to Şūrīf is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Şūrīf is Mataura.
The distance from Şūrīf to Mataura is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Şūrīf's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Şūrīf.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,024 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,199 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,201 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,364 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,590 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,597 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,598 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,601 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,601 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,602 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 31.6508° N 35.0644° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 23.3472° S 149.4849° W
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Şūrīf
The DMS coordinates are: 31°39'2.8'' N 35°3'51.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 31.65078°
LngO = 35.06439°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -31.65078°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 35.06439 - 180° = -144.93561°
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 Şūrīf is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.65078, -144.93561)
In DMS format: 31°39'2.8'' N 35°3'51.8'' E .