Antipode of Ḩalḩūl, Palestinian Territory
The opposite side of the world to Ḩalḩūl is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Ḩalḩūl
Palestinian Territory
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 31.580, 35.102
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -31.580, -144.898
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Ḩalḩūl's antipodal point (1,018 km).
The antipodal city to Ḩalḩūl is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ḩalḩūl is Mataura.
The distance from Ḩalḩūl 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 Ḩalḩūl
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ḩalḩūl's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ḩalḩūl.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,018 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,194 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,196 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,356 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,584 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,591 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,591 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,594 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,594 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,596 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Hebron
Coordinates: 31.5803° N 35.1018° E
Elevation: 999 m (3,278 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 Ḩalḩūl
The DMS coordinates are: 31°34'49'' N 35°6'6.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 31.58029°
LngO = 35.10178°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -31.58029°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 35.10178 - 180° = -144.89822°
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 Ḩalḩūl is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.58029, -144.89822)
In DMS format: 31°34'49'' N 35°6'6.4'' E .