Antipode of Bāniyās, Syria
The opposite side of the world to Bāniyās is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Bāniyās
Syria
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 35.182, 35.949
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -35.182, -144.051
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Bāniyās's antipodal point (1,413 km).
The antipodal city to Bāniyās is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bāniyās is Mataura.
The distance from Bāniyās 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 Bāniyās
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bāniyās' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bāniyās.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,413 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,577 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,579 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,600 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,747 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,989 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,996 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,997 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,998 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,999 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Damascus
Coordinates: 35.1819° N 35.9487° E
Elevation: 31 m (102 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 Bāniyās
The DMS coordinates are: 35°10'54.8'' N 35°56'55.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 35.18188°
LngO = 35.94871°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -35.18188°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 35.94871 - 180° = -144.05129°
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 Bāniyās is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-35.18188, -144.05129)
In DMS format: 35°10'54.8'' N 35°56'55.4'' E .