Antipode of Modi‘in Makkabbim Re‘ut, Israel
The opposite side of the world to Modi‘in Makkabbim Re‘ut is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Modi‘in Makkabbim Re‘ut
Israel
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 31.894, 35.015
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -31.894, -144.985
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Modi‘in Makkabbim Re‘ut's antipodal point (1,046 km).
The antipodal city to Modi‘in Makkabbim Re‘ut is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Modi‘in Makkabbim Re‘ut is Mataura.
The distance from Modi‘in Makkabbim Re‘ut 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 Modi‘in Makkabbim Re‘ut
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Modi‘in Makkabbim Re‘ut's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Modi‘in Makkabbim Re‘ut.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,046 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,219 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,221 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,386 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,615 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,622 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,622 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,625 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,625 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,627 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Jerusalem
Coordinates: 31.8939° N 35.015° E
Elevation: 276 m (906 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 Modi‘in Makkabbim Re‘ut
The DMS coordinates are: 31°53'37.9'' N 35°0'54.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 31.89385°
LngO = 35.01504°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -31.89385°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 35.01504 - 180° = -144.98496°
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 Modi‘in Makkabbim Re‘ut is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.89385, -144.98496)
In DMS format: 31°53'37.9'' N 35°0'54.1'' E .