Antipode of Ghazieh, Lebanon
The opposite side of the world to Ghazieh is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Ghazieh
Lebanon
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 33.518, 35.369
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -33.518, -144.631
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Ghazieh's antipodal point (1,223 km).
The antipodal city to Ghazieh is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ghazieh is Mataura.
The distance from Ghazieh 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 Ghazieh
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ghazieh's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ghazieh.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,223 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,390 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,392 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,490 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,691 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,797 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,804 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,805 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,807 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,807 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Beirut
Coordinates: 33.5175° N 35.3689° E
Elevation: 59 m (194 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 Ghazieh
The DMS coordinates are: 33°31'3'' N 35°22'8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 33.5175°
LngO = 35.36889°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -33.5175°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 35.36889 - 180° = -144.63111°
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 Ghazieh is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-33.5175, -144.63111)
In DMS format: 33°31'3'' N 35°22'8'' E .