The opposite side of the world to Turqumiya is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Palestinian Territory
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 31.576, 35.012
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -31.576, -144.988
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Turqumiya's antipodal point (1,014 km).
The antipodal city to Turqumiya is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Turqumiya is Mataura.
The distance from Turqumiya 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 Turqumiya's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Turqumiya.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,014 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,189 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,191 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,362 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,581 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,588 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,588 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,591 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,591 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,593 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 31.5755° N 35.0122° 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 Turqumiya
The DMS coordinates are: 31°34'31.8'' N 35°0'44'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 31.57551°
LngO = 35.01223°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -31.57551°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 35.01223 - 180° = -144.98777°
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 Turqumiya is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.57551, -144.98777)
In DMS format: 31°34'31.8'' N 35°0'44'' E .