Antipode of Jablah, Syria
The opposite side of the world to Jablah is Mataura, Austral Islands, French Polynesia.
Jablah
Syria
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 35.362, 35.928
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -35.362, -144.072
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Jablah's antipodal point (1,431 km).
The antipodal city to Jablah is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Jablah is Mataura.
The distance from Jablah 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 Jablah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Jablah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Jablah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 1,431 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 1,593 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 1,596 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,618 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,761 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Otepa, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,937 km | (-18.106, -140.906) |
| Tukuhora, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 2,001 km | (-17.346, -145.517) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,008 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,015 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,016 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Damascus
Coordinates: 35.3621° N 35.9276° E
Elevation: 26 m (85 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 Jablah
The DMS coordinates are: 35°21'43.6'' N 35°55'39.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 35.36211°
LngO = 35.92759°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -35.36211°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 35.92759 - 180° = -144.07241°
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 Jablah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-35.36211, -144.07241)
In DMS format: 35°21'43.6'' N 35°55'39.3'' E .