Antipode of Jerusalem, Israel
The opposite side of the world to Jerusalem is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Jerusalem
Israel
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 31.769, 35.216
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -31.769, -144.784
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Jerusalem's antipodal point (1,042 km).
The antipodal city to Jerusalem is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Jerusalem is Mataura.
The distance from Jerusalem 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 Jerusalem
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Jerusalem's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Jerusalem.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,042 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,217 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,219 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,362 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,607 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,617 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,614 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,615 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,617 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,617 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Jerusalem
Coordinates: 31.769° N 35.2163° E
Elevation: 786 m (2,579 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 Jerusalem
The DMS coordinates are: 31°46'8.5'' N 35°12'58.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 31.76904°
LngO = 35.21633°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -31.76904°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 35.21633 - 180° = -144.78367°
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 Jerusalem is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.76904, -144.78367)
In DMS format: 31°46'8.5'' N 35°12'58.8'' E .