Antipode of As Safīrah, Syria
The opposite side of the world to As Safīrah is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
As Safīrah
Syria
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 36.077, 37.373
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -36.077, -142.627
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to As Safīrah's antipodal point (1,558 km).
The antipodal city to As Safīrah is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from As Safīrah is Mataura.
The distance from As Safīrah to Mataura 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 As Safīrah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to As Safīrah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from As Safīrah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,558 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,615 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,710 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,727 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,730 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 2,043 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,123 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,131 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,131 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,134 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Damascus
Coordinates: 36.077° N 37.3725° E
Elevation: 337 m (1,106 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 As Safīrah
The DMS coordinates are: 36°4'37.1'' N 37°22'21'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 36.07696°
LngO = 37.37251°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -36.07696°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 37.37251 - 180° = -142.62749°
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 As Safīrah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-36.07696, -142.62749)
In DMS format: 36°4'37.1'' N 37°22'21'' E .