Antipode of Al Qaryatayn, Syria
The opposite side of the world to Al Qaryatayn is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Al Qaryatayn
Syria
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 34.230, 37.241
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -34.230, -142.759
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Al Qaryatayn's antipodal point (1,372 km).
The antipodal city to Al Qaryatayn is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Al Qaryatayn is Mataura.
The distance from Al Qaryatayn 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 Al Qaryatayn
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Al Qaryatayn's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Al Qaryatayn.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,372 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,446 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,549 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,551 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,589 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,855 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,927 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,934 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,934 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,937 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Damascus
Coordinates: 34.2296° N 37.2407° E
Elevation: 745 m (2,444 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 Al Qaryatayn
The DMS coordinates are: 34°13'46.4'' N 37°14'26.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 34.22956°
LngO = 37.24066°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -34.22956°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 37.24066 - 180° = -142.75934°
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 Al Qaryatayn is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-34.22956, -142.75934)
In DMS format: 34°13'46.4'' N 37°14'26.4'' E .