Antipode of Adraa, Syria
The opposite side of the world to Adraa is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Adraa
Syria
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 32.619, 36.102
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -32.619, -143.898
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Adraa's antipodal point (1,165 km).
The antipodal city to Adraa is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Adraa is Mataura.
The distance from Adraa 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 Adraa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Adraa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Adraa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,165 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,342 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,344 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,370 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,583 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,723 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,730 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,730 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,733 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,733 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
Adraa, Syria
Local time:
Coordinates: 32.6189° N 36.1021° E
Mataura, French Polynesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 23.3472° S 149.4849° W
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 Adraa
The DMS coordinates are: 32°37'8'' N 36°6'7.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 32.61889°
LngO = 36.10213°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -32.61889°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 36.10213 - 180° = -143.89787°
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 Adraa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-32.61889, -143.89787)
In DMS format: 32°37'8'' N 36°6'7.7'' E .
