Antipode of Karak City, Jordan
The opposite side of the world to Karak City is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Karak City
Jordan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 31.164, 35.762
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -31.164, -144.238
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Karak City's antipodal point (1,010 km).
The antipodal city to Karak City is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Karak City is Mataura.
The distance from Karak City 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 Karak City
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Karak City's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Karak City.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,010 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,193 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,195 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,279 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,543 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,560 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,567 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,567 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,570 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,571 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Amman
Coordinates: 31.1637° N 35.762° E
Elevation: 948 m (3,110 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 Karak City
The DMS coordinates are: 31°9'49.2'' N 35°45'43.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 31.16368°
LngO = 35.76204°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -31.16368°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 35.76204 - 180° = -144.23796°
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 Karak City is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.16368, -144.23796)
In DMS format: 31°9'49.2'' N 35°45'43.3'' E .