Antipode of Al Qunayţirah, Syria
The opposite side of the world to Al Qunayţirah is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Al Qunayţirah
Syria
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 33.126, 35.825
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -33.126, -144.175
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Al Qunayţirah's antipodal point (1,202 km).
The antipodal city to Al Qunayţirah is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Al Qunayţirah is Mataura.
The distance from Al Qunayţirah 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 Al Qunayţirah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Al Qunayţirah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Al Qunayţirah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,202 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,375 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,377 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,429 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,633 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,768 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,775 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,775 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,778 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,778 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Damascus
Coordinates: 33.126° N 35.8246° E
Elevation: 942 m (3,091 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 Al Qunayţirah
The DMS coordinates are: 33°7'33.4'' N 35°49'28.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 33.12595°
LngO = 35.82461°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -33.12595°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 35.82461 - 180° = -144.17539°
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 Qunayţirah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-33.12595, -144.17539)
In DMS format: 33°7'33.4'' N 35°49'28.6'' E .