Antipode of Umm el Faḥm, Israel
The opposite side of the world to Umm el Faḥm is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Umm el Faḥm
Israel
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 32.517, 35.153
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -32.517, -144.847
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Umm el Faḥm's antipodal point (1,114 km).
The antipodal city to Umm el Faḥm is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Umm el Faḥm is Mataura.
The distance from Umm el Faḥm 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 Umm el Faḥm
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Umm el Faḥm's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Umm el Faḥm.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,114 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,284 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,286 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,424 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,657 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,685 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,692 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,693 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,695 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,695 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Jerusalem
Coordinates: 32.5173° N 35.1535° E
Elevation: 398 m (1,306 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 Umm el Faḥm
The DMS coordinates are: 32°31'2.1'' N 35°9'12.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 32.51725°
LngO = 35.15349°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -32.51725°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 35.15349 - 180° = -144.84651°
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 Umm el Faḥm is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-32.51725, -144.84651)
In DMS format: 32°31'2.1'' N 35°9'12.6'' E .