Antipode of Afrine, Syria
The opposite side of the world to Afrine is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Afrine
Syria
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 36.512, 36.870
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -36.512, -143.130
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Afrine's antipodal point (1,582 km).
The antipodal city to Afrine is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Afrine is Mataura.
The distance from Afrine to Mataura is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Afrine
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Afrine's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Afrine.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,582 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,679 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,746 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,748 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,776 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 2,104 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,155 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,162 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,162 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,165 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Afrine, Syria
Local time:
Coordinates: 36.5119° N 36.8695° 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 Afrine
The DMS coordinates are: 36°30'43'' N 36°52'10.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 36.51194°
LngO = 36.86954°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -36.51194°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 36.86954 - 180° = -143.13046°
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 Afrine is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-36.51194, -143.13046)
In DMS format: 36°30'43'' N 36°52'10.3'' E .
