Antipode of Al Quşayr, Syria
The opposite side of the world to Al Quşayr is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Al Quşayr
Syria
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 34.508, 36.580
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -34.508, -143.420
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Al Quşayr's antipodal point (1,370 km).
The antipodal city to Al Quşayr is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Al Quşayr is Mataura.
The distance from Al Quşayr 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 Quşayr
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Al Quşayr's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Al Quşayr.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,370 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,506 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,541 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,544 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,657 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,906 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,935 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,942 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,943 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,945 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Damascus
Coordinates: 34.5078° N 36.5803° E
Elevation: 541 m (1,775 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 Quşayr
The DMS coordinates are: 34°30'28.1'' N 36°34'49'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 34.5078°
LngO = 36.58029°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -34.5078°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 36.58029 - 180° = -143.41971°
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 Quşayr is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-34.5078, -143.41971)
In DMS format: 34°30'28.1'' N 36°34'49'' E .