Antipode of Ar Rastan, Syria
The opposite side of the world to Ar Rastan is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Ar Rastan
Syria
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 34.927, 36.732
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -34.927, -143.268
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Ar Rastan's antipodal point (1,418 km).
The antipodal city to Ar Rastan is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ar Rastan is Mataura.
The distance from Ar Rastan 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 Ar Rastan
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ar Rastan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ar Rastan.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,418 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,536 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,588 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,590 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,673 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,944 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,984 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,991 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,991 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,994 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Ar Rastan, Syria
Local time:
Coordinates: 34.9267° N 36.7324° 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 Ar Rastan
The DMS coordinates are: 34°55'36'' N 36°43'56.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 34.92667°
LngO = 36.73241°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -34.92667°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 36.73241 - 180° = -143.26759°
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 Rastan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-34.92667, -143.26759)
In DMS format: 34°55'36'' N 36°43'56.7'' E .
