Antipode of Gaza, Palestinian Territory
The opposite side of the world to Gaza is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Gaza
Palestinian Territory
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 31.502, 34.467
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -31.502, -145.533
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Gaza's antipodal point (984 km).
The antipodal city to Gaza is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Gaza is Mataura.
The distance from Gaza 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 Gaza
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Gaza's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Gaza.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 984 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,154 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,156 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,397 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,559 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,566 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,567 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,569 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,569 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,570 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Gaza
Coordinates: 31.5016° N 34.4667° E
Elevation: 38 m (125 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 Gaza
The DMS coordinates are: 31°30'5.8'' N 34°28'0.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 31.50161°
LngO = 34.46672°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -31.50161°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 34.46672 - 180° = -145.53328°
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 Gaza is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.50161, -145.53328)
In DMS format: 31°30'5.8'' N 34°28'0.2'' E .