The opposite side of the world to Teft is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Syria
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 36.348, 37.531
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -36.348, -142.469
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Teft's antipodal point (1,591 km).
The antipodal city to Teft is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Teft is Mataura.
The distance from Teft to Mataura is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Teft's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Teft.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,591 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,634 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,720 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,760 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,763 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 2,067 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,157 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,164 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,164 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,167 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 36.3481° N 37.5309° 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 Teft
The DMS coordinates are: 36°20'53.3'' N 37°31'51.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 36.34814°
LngO = 37.5309°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -36.34814°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 37.5309 - 180° = -142.4691°
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 Teft is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-36.34814, -142.4691)
In DMS format: 36°20'53.3'' N 37°31'51.2'' E .