Antipode of As Sūsah, Syria
The opposite side of the world to As Sūsah is Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
As Sūsah
Syria
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 34.534, 40.958
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -34.534, -139.042
Rikitea
French Polynesia
Rikitea is the closest city to As Sūsah's antipodal point (1,325 km).
The antipodal city to As Sūsah is Rikitea. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from As Sūsah is Rikitea.
The distance from As Sūsah to Rikitea 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 As Sūsah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to As Sūsah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from As Sūsah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,325 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,358 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,602 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,796 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,798 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,798 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,109 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,114 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,116 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,118 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Damascus
Coordinates: 34.5337° N 40.9582° E
Elevation: 173 m (568 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Gambier
Coordinates: 23.1232° S 134.9686° W
Elevation: 16 m (52 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 Sūsah
The DMS coordinates are: 34°32'1.2'' N 40°57'29.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 34.53366°
LngO = 40.95819°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -34.53366°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 40.95819 - 180° = -139.04181°
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 Sūsah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-34.53366, -139.04181)
In DMS format: 34°32'1.2'' N 40°57'29.5'' E .