Antipode of Ţafas, Syria
The opposite side of the world to Ţafas is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Ţafas
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 Ţafas's antipodal point (1,175 km).
The antipodal city to Ţafas is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ţafas is Mataura.
The distance from Ţafas 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 Ţafas
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ţafas' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ţafas.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | 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) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Damascus
Coordinates: 32.7371° N 36.0665° E
Elevation: 489 m (1,604 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 Ţafas
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 Ţafas is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-32.73709, -143.93346)
In DMS format: 32°44'13.5'' N 36°3'59.5'' E .