Antipode of Buşayrā, Jordan
The opposite side of the world to Buşayrā is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Buşayrā
Jordan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 30.733, 35.609
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -30.733, -144.391
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Buşayrā's antipodal point (962 km).
The antipodal city to Buşayrā is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Buşayrā is Mataura.
The distance from Buşayrā 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 Buşayrā
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Buşayrā's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Buşayrā.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 962 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,147 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,149 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,259 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,510 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,517 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,517 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,520 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,521 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,523 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Amman
Coordinates: 30.7326° N 35.6094° E
Elevation: 1,124 m (3,688 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 Buşayrā
The DMS coordinates are: 30°43'57.2'' N 35°36'33.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 30.73256°
LngO = 35.60943°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -30.73256°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 35.60943 - 180° = -144.39057°
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 Buşayrā is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-30.73256, -144.39057)
In DMS format: 30°43'57.2'' N 35°36'33.9'' E .