Antipode of East Jerusalem, Palestinian Territory
The opposite side of the world to East Jerusalem is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
East Jerusalem
Palestinian Territory
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 31.783, 35.234
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -31.783, -144.766
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to East Jerusalem's antipodal point (1,044 km).
The antipodal city to East Jerusalem is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from East Jerusalem is Mataura.
The distance from East Jerusalem 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 East Jerusalem
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to East Jerusalem's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from East Jerusalem.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,044 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,220 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,222 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,362 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,609 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,616 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,616 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,617 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,619 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,620 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Hebron
Coordinates: 31.7834° N 35.2339° E
Elevation: 759 m (2,490 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 East Jerusalem
The DMS coordinates are: 31°47'0.1'' N 35°14'2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 31.78336°
LngO = 35.23388°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -31.78336°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 35.23388 - 180° = -144.76612°
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 East Jerusalem is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.78336, -144.76612)
In DMS format: 31°47'0.1'' N 35°14'2'' E .