The opposite side of the world to Tartouss is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Syria
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 34.889, 35.887
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -34.889, -144.113
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Tartouss's antipodal point (1,381 km).
The antipodal city to Tartouss is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tartouss is Mataura.
The distance from Tartouss to Mataura is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tartouss' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tartouss.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Mataura | 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:
Coordinates: 34.889° N 35.8866° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 23.3472° S 149.4849° W
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Tartouss
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 Tartouss is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-34.88902, -144.11341)
In DMS format: 34°53'20.5'' N 35°53'11.7'' E .