Antipode of Al-Tabqa, Syria
The opposite side of the world to Al-Tabqa is Rikitea, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
Al-Tabqa
Syria
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 35.838, 38.548
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -35.838, -141.452
Rikitea
French Polynesia
Rikitea is the closest city to Al-Tabqa's antipodal point (1,542 km).
The antipodal city to Al-Tabqa is Rikitea. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Al-Tabqa is Rikitea.
The distance from Al-Tabqa 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 Al-Tabqa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Al-Tabqa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Al-Tabqa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rikitea, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,542 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Mataura, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 1,587 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,614 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Avera, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 1,764 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 1,766 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Otepa, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,966 km | (-18.106, -140.906) |
| Tapuarava, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,987 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Tukuhora, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 2,088 km | (-17.346, -145.517) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,137 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,144 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Damascus
Coordinates: 35.8376° N 38.5483° E
Elevation: 342 m (1,122 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 Al-Tabqa
The DMS coordinates are: 35°50'15.3'' N 38°32'53.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 35.83758°
LngO = 38.54828°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -35.83758°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 38.54828 - 180° = -141.45172°
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-Tabqa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-35.83758, -141.45172)
In DMS format: 35°50'15.3'' N 38°32'53.8'' E .