Antipode of Kabbasin, Syria
The opposite side of the world to Kabbasin is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Kabbasin
Syria
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 36.433, 37.569
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -36.433, -142.431
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Kabbasin's antipodal point (1,601 km).
The antipodal city to Kabbasin is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kabbasin is Mataura.
The distance from Kabbasin to Mataura is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Kabbasin
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kabbasin's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kabbasin.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,601 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,641 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,724 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,770 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,772 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 2,075 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,166 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,174 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,174 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,177 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Istanbul
Coordinates: 36.4327° N 37.5686° E
Elevation: 468 m (1,535 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 Kabbasin
The DMS coordinates are: 36°25'57.9'' N 37°34'6.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 36.43274°
LngO = 37.56857°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -36.43274°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 37.56857 - 180° = -142.43143°
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 Kabbasin is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-36.43274, -142.43143)
In DMS format: 36°25'57.9'' N 37°34'6.9'' E .