Antipode of Kafranbel, Syria
The opposite side of the world to Kafranbel is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Kafranbel
Syria
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 35.614, 36.564
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -35.614, -143.436
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Kafranbel's antipodal point (1,480 km).
The antipodal city to Kafranbel is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kafranbel is Mataura.
The distance from Kafranbel 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 Kafranbel
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kafranbel's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kafranbel.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,480 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,608 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,646 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,648 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,732 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 2,020 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,051 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,058 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,059 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,062 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Kafranbel, Syria
Local time:
Coordinates: 35.6138° N 36.5645° 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 Kafranbel
The DMS coordinates are: 35°36'49.5'' N 36°33'52.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 35.61376°
LngO = 36.56449°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -35.61376°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 36.56449 - 180° = -143.43551°
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 Kafranbel is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-35.61376, -143.43551)
In DMS format: 35°36'49.5'' N 36°33'52.2'' E .
