Antipode of Tafass, Syria
The opposite side of the world to Tafass is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Tafass
Syria
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 32.737, 36.067
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -32.737, -143.933
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Tafass's antipodal point (1,175 km).
The antipodal city to Tafass is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tafass is Mataura.
The distance from Tafass 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 Tafass
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tafass' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tafass.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,175 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,351 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,353 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,382 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,592 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,734 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,741 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,741 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,744 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,745 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
Tafass, Syria
Local time:
Coordinates: 32.7371° N 36.0665° E
Mataura, French Polynesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 23.3472° S 149.4849° W
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 Tafass
The DMS coordinates are: 32°44'13.5'' N 36°3'59.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 32.73709°
LngO = 36.06654°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -32.73709°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 36.06654 - 180° = -143.93346°
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 Tafass is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-32.73709, -143.93346)
In DMS format: 32°44'13.5'' N 36°3'59.5'' E .
