Antipode of Ar Raqqah, Syria
The opposite side of the world to Ar Raqqah is Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Ar Raqqah
Syria
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 35.953, 39.008
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -35.953, -140.992
Rikitea
French Polynesia
Rikitea is the closest city to Ar Raqqah's antipodal point (1,536 km).
The antipodal city to Ar Raqqah is Rikitea. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ar Raqqah is Rikitea.
The distance from Ar Raqqah to Rikitea is about 18,000 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 Ar Raqqah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ar Raqqah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ar Raqqah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,536 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,594 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,620 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,799 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,801 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,988 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,166 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,172 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,173 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,175 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Damascus
Coordinates: 35.9528° N 39.0079° E
Elevation: 259 m (850 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Gambier
Coordinates: 23.1232° S 134.9686° W
Elevation: 16 m (52 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 Ar Raqqah
The DMS coordinates are: 35°57'10.2'' N 39°0'28.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 35.95283°
LngO = 39.00788°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -35.95283°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 39.00788 - 180° = -140.99212°
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 Ar Raqqah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-35.95283, -140.99212)
In DMS format: 35°57'10.2'' N 39°0'28.4'' E .