Antipode of ‘Abasān al Kabīrah, Palestinian Territory
The opposite side of the world to ‘Abasān al Kabīrah is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
‘Abasān al Kabīrah
Palestinian Territory
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 31.319, 34.340
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -31.319, -145.660
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to ‘Abasān al Kabīrah's antipodal point (961 km).
The antipodal city to ‘Abasān al Kabīrah is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from ‘Abasān al Kabīrah is Mataura.
The distance from ‘Abasān al Kabīrah 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 ‘Abasān al Kabīrah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to ‘Abasān al Kabīrah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from ‘Abasān al Kabīrah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 961 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,131 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,133 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,394 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,536 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,543 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,544 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,547 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,547 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,548 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Gaza
Coordinates: 31.3191° N 34.3401° E
Elevation: 71 m (233 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 ‘Abasān al Kabīrah
The DMS coordinates are: 31°19'8.9'' N 34°20'24.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 31.31913°
LngO = 34.34005°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -31.31913°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 34.34005 - 180° = -145.65995°
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 ‘Abasān al Kabīrah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.31913, -145.65995)
In DMS format: 31°19'8.9'' N 34°20'24.2'' E .