Antipode of Deraya, Syria
The opposite side of the world to Deraya is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Deraya
Syria
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 33.458, 36.233
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -33.458, -143.767
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Deraya's antipodal point (1,252 km).
The antipodal city to Deraya is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Deraya is Mataura.
The distance from Deraya 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 Deraya
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Deraya's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Deraya.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | 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) |
Deraya, Syria
Local time:
Coordinates: 33.4584° N 36.2326° 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 Deraya
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 Deraya is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-33.45835, -143.76744)
In DMS format: 33°27'30.1'' N 36°13'57.2'' E .
