Antipode of Jairud, Syria
The opposite side of the world to Jairud is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Jairud
Syria
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 33.807, 36.739
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -33.807, -143.261
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Jairud's antipodal point (1,309 km).
The antipodal city to Jairud is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Jairud is Mataura.
The distance from Jairud 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 Jairud
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Jairud's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Jairud.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,309 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,435 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,485 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,487 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,600 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,829 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,867 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,874 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,874 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,877 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Jairud, Syria
Local time:
Coordinates: 33.8071° N 36.7386° 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 Jairud
The DMS coordinates are: 33°48'25.5'' N 36°44'19'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 33.80709°
LngO = 36.73861°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -33.80709°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 36.73861 - 180° = -143.26139°
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 Jairud is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-33.80709, -143.26139)
In DMS format: 33°48'25.5'' N 36°44'19'' E .
