Antipode of Ţarţūs, Syria
The opposite side of the world to Ţarţūs is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Ţarţūs
Syria
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 34.889, 35.887
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -34.889, -144.113
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Ţarţūs's antipodal point (1,381 km).
The antipodal city to Ţarţūs is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ţarţūs is Mataura.
The distance from Ţarţūs 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 Ţarţūs
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ţarţūs' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ţarţūs.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,381 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,546 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,548 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,578 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,733 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,956 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,963 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,964 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,967 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,967 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Damascus
Coordinates: 34.889° N 35.8866° E
Elevation: 20 m (66 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 Ţarţūs
The DMS coordinates are: 34°53'20.5'' N 35°53'11.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 34.88902°
LngO = 35.88659°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -34.88902°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 35.88659 - 180° = -144.11341°
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 Ţarţūs is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-34.88902, -144.11341)
In DMS format: 34°53'20.5'' N 35°53'11.7'' E .