Antipode of Dayr al Balaḩ, Palestinian Territory
The opposite side of the world to Dayr al Balaḩ is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Dayr al Balaḩ
Palestinian Territory
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 31.418, 34.349
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -31.418, -145.651
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Dayr al Balaḩ's antipodal point (971 km).
The antipodal city to Dayr al Balaḩ is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Dayr al Balaḩ is Mataura.
The distance from Dayr al Balaḩ 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 Dayr al Balaḩ
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Dayr al Balaḩ's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Dayr al Balaḩ.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 971 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,140 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,143 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,400 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,547 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,554 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,555 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,557 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,558 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,559 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Gaza
Coordinates: 31.4183° N 34.3493° E
Elevation: 17 m (56 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 Dayr al Balaḩ
The DMS coordinates are: 31°25'6'' N 34°20'57.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 31.41834°
LngO = 34.34933°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -31.41834°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 34.34933 - 180° = -145.65067°
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 Dayr al Balaḩ is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.41834, -145.65067)
In DMS format: 31°25'6'' N 34°20'57.6'' E .