Antipode of Tallbīsah, Syria
The opposite side of the world to Tallbīsah is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Tallbīsah
Syria
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 34.841, 36.731
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -34.841, -143.269
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Tallbīsah's antipodal point (1,409 km).
The antipodal city to Tallbīsah is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tallbīsah is Mataura.
The distance from Tallbīsah 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 Tallbīsah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tallbīsah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tallbīsah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,409 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,529 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,580 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,582 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,667 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,935 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,975 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,982 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,982 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,985 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Damascus
Coordinates: 34.8407° N 36.7309° E
Elevation: 460 m (1,509 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 Tallbīsah
The DMS coordinates are: 34°50'26.6'' N 36°43'51.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 34.84072°
LngO = 36.73092°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -34.84072°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 36.73092 - 180° = -143.26908°
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 Tallbīsah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-34.84072, -143.26908)
In DMS format: 34°50'26.6'' N 36°43'51.3'' E .