Antipode of ‘Ajlūn, Jordan
The opposite side of the world to ‘Ajlūn is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
‘Ajlūn
Jordan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 32.333, 35.753
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -32.333, -144.247
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to ‘Ajlūn's antipodal point (1,121 km).
The antipodal city to ‘Ajlūn is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from ‘Ajlūn is Mataura.
The distance from ‘Ajlūn 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 ‘Ajlūn
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to ‘Ajlūn's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from ‘Ajlūn.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,121 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,298 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,300 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,369 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,598 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,682 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,689 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,690 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,692 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,693 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Amman
Coordinates: 32.3333° N 35.7528° E
Elevation: 769 m (2,523 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 ‘Ajlūn
The DMS coordinates are: 32°19'59.7'' N 35°45'10'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 32.33326°
LngO = 35.75279°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -32.33326°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 35.75279 - 180° = -144.24721°
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 ‘Ajlūn is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-32.33326, -144.24721)
In DMS format: 32°19'59.7'' N 35°45'10'' E .