Antipode of Ma‘arratmişrīn, Syria
The opposite side of the world to Ma‘arratmişrīn is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Ma‘arratmişrīn
Syria
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 36.012, 36.672
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -36.012, -143.328
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Ma‘arratmişrīn's antipodal point (1,524 km).
The antipodal city to Ma‘arratmişrīn is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ma‘arratmişrīn is Mataura.
The distance from Ma‘arratmişrīn 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 Ma‘arratmişrīn
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ma‘arratmişrīn's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ma‘arratmişrīn.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,524 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,641 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,689 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,691 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,753 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 2,058 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,096 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,103 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,104 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,107 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Damascus
Coordinates: 36.0115° N 36.6718° E
Elevation: 339 m (1,112 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 Ma‘arratmişrīn
The DMS coordinates are: 36°0'41.5'' N 36°40'18.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 36.01152°
LngO = 36.67183°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -36.01152°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 36.67183 - 180° = -143.32817°
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 Ma‘arratmişrīn is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-36.01152, -143.32817)
In DMS format: 36°0'41.5'' N 36°40'18.6'' E .