Antipode of Ath Thawrah, Syria
The opposite side of the world to Ath Thawrah is Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Ath Thawrah
Syria
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 35.838, 38.548
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -35.838, -141.452
Rikitea
French Polynesia
Rikitea is the closest city to Ath Thawrah's antipodal point (1,542 km).
The antipodal city to Ath Thawrah is Rikitea. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ath Thawrah is Rikitea.
The distance from Ath Thawrah to Rikitea is about 18,000 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 Ath Thawrah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ath Thawrah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ath Thawrah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,542 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,587 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,614 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,764 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,766 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,987 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,137 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,144 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,145 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,147 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Damascus
Coordinates: 35.8376° N 38.5483° E
Elevation: 342 m (1,122 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Gambier
Coordinates: 23.1232° S 134.9686° W
Elevation: 16 m (52 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 Ath Thawrah
The DMS coordinates are: 35°50'15.3'' N 38°32'53.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 35.83758°
LngO = 38.54828°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -35.83758°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 38.54828 - 180° = -141.45172°
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 Ath Thawrah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-35.83758, -141.45172)
In DMS format: 35°50'15.3'' N 38°32'53.8'' E .