The opposite side of the world to Dārayyā is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Syria
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 33.458, 36.233
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -33.458, -143.767
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Dārayyā's antipodal point (1,252 km).
The antipodal city to Dārayyā is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Dārayyā is Mataura.
The distance from Dārayyā to Mataura is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Dārayyā's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Dārayyā.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,252 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,426 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,428 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,433 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,619 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,813 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,815 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,822 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,822 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,825 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Damascus
Coordinates: 33.4584° N 36.2326° E
Elevation: 703 m (2,306 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Tahiti
Coordinates: 23.3472° S 149.4849° W
Elevation: 21 m (69 ft)
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Dārayyā
The DMS coordinates are: 33°27'30.1'' N 36°13'57.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 33.45835°
LngO = 36.23256°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -33.45835°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 36.23256 - 180° = -143.76744°
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 Dārayyā is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-33.45835, -143.76744)
In DMS format: 33°27'30.1'' N 36°13'57.2'' E .