Antipode of Maşyāf, Syria
The opposite side of the world to Maşyāf is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Maşyāf
Syria
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 35.065, 36.341
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -35.065, -143.659
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Maşyāf's antipodal point (1,416 km).
The antipodal city to Maşyāf is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Maşyāf is Mataura.
The distance from Maşyāf 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 Maşyāf
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Maşyāf's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Maşyāf.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,416 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,569 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,583 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,585 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,711 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,972 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,987 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,994 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,995 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,997 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Damascus
Coordinates: 35.0653° N 36.3406° E
Elevation: 502 m (1,647 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 Maşyāf
The DMS coordinates are: 35°3'55.1'' N 36°20'26.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 35.0653°
LngO = 36.3406°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -35.0653°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 36.3406 - 180° = -143.6594°
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 Maşyāf is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-35.0653, -143.6594)
In DMS format: 35°3'55.1'' N 36°20'26.2'' E .