Antipode of Damascus, Syria
The opposite side of the world to Damascus is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Damascus
Syria
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 33.510, 36.291
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -33.510, -143.709
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Damascus's antipodal point (1,260 km).
The antipodal city to Damascus is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Damascus is Mataura.
The distance from Damascus 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 Damascus
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Damascus' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Damascus.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,260 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,434 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,434 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,436 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,617 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,816 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,822 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,829 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,829 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,832 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Damascus
Coordinates: 33.5102° N 36.2913° E
Elevation: 701 m (2,300 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 Damascus
The DMS coordinates are: 33°30'36.7'' N 36°17'28.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 33.5102°
LngO = 36.29128°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -33.5102°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 36.29128 - 180° = -143.70872°
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 Damascus is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-33.5102, -143.70872)
In DMS format: 33°30'36.7'' N 36°17'28.6'' E .