Antipode of Al Qāmishlī, Syria
The opposite side of the world to Al Qāmishlī is Adamstown, Pitcairn.
Al Qāmishlī
Syria
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 37.052, 41.231
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -37.052, -138.769
Adamstown
Pitcairn
Adamstown is the closest city to Al Qāmishlī's antipodal point (1,564 km).
The antipodal city to Al Qāmishlī is Adamstown. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Al Qāmishlī is Adamstown.
The distance from Al Qāmishlī to Adamstown is about 18,000 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 Al Qāmishlī
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Al Qāmishlī's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Al Qāmishlī.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,564 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Rikitea, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,587 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Mataura, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 1,834 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 2,018 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 2,020 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Tapuarava, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 2,072 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Otepa, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 2,110 km | (-18.106, -140.906) |
| Tukuhora, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 2,282 km | (-17.346, -145.517) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,364 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,369 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Damascus
Coordinates: 37.0522° N 41.2314° E
Elevation: 454 m (1,490 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Pitcairn
Coordinates: 25.066° S 130.1015° W
Elevation: 67 m (220 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 Al Qāmishlī
The DMS coordinates are: 37°3'7.7'' N 41°13'53.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 37.05215°
LngO = 41.23142°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -37.05215°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 41.23142 - 180° = -138.76858°
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 Al Qāmishlī is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-37.05215, -138.76858)
In DMS format: 37°3'7.7'' N 41°13'53.1'' E .