Antipode of Deir ez-Zor, Syria
The opposite side of the world to Deir ez-Zor is Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Deir ez-Zor
Syria
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 35.336, 40.141
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -35.336, -139.859
Rikitea
French Polynesia
Rikitea is the closest city to Deir ez-Zor's antipodal point (1,434 km).
The antipodal city to Deir ez-Zor is Rikitea. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Deir ez-Zor is Rikitea.
The distance from Deir ez-Zor to Rikitea 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 Deir ez-Zor
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Deir ez-Zor's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Deir ez-Zor.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,434 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,474 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,623 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,810 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,812 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,899 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,150 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,155 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,157 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,159 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Damascus
Coordinates: 35.3359° N 40.1408° E
Elevation: 210 m (689 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 Deir ez-Zor
The DMS coordinates are: 35°20'9.2'' N 40°8'27'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 35.33588°
LngO = 40.14084°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -35.33588°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 40.14084 - 180° = -139.85916°
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 Deir ez-Zor is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-35.33588, -139.85916)
In DMS format: 35°20'9.2'' N 40°8'27'' E .