Antipode of Al Bāb, Syria
The opposite side of the world to Al Bāb is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Al Bāb
Syria
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 36.371, 37.516
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -36.371, -142.484
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Al Bāb's antipodal point (1,593 km).
The antipodal city to Al Bāb is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Al Bāb is Mataura.
The distance from Al Bāb 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 Al Bāb
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Al Bāb's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Al Bāb.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,593 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,637 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,722 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,762 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,764 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 2,070 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,158 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,166 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,166 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,169 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Damascus
Coordinates: 36.3705° N 37.5157° E
Elevation: 460 m (1,509 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 Al Bāb
The DMS coordinates are: 36°22'13.8'' N 37°30'56.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 36.37051°
LngO = 37.5157°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -36.37051°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 37.5157 - 180° = -142.4843°
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 Al Bāb is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-36.37051, -142.4843)
In DMS format: 36°22'13.8'' N 37°30'56.5'' E .