Antipode of As Salamīyah, Syria
The opposite side of the world to As Salamīyah is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
As Salamīyah
Syria
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 35.011, 37.053
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -35.011, -142.947
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to As Salamīyah's antipodal point (1,440 km).
The antipodal city to As Salamīyah is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from As Salamīyah is Mataura.
The distance from As Salamīyah 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 As Salamīyah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to As Salamīyah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from As Salamīyah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,440 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,528 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,612 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,614 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,656 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,942 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,002 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,009 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,010 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,012 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Damascus
Coordinates: 35.0113° N 37.0532° E
Elevation: 461 m (1,512 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 As Salamīyah
The DMS coordinates are: 35°0'40.6'' N 37°3'11.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 35.01127°
LngO = 37.05324°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -35.01127°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 37.05324 - 180° = -142.94676°
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 As Salamīyah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-35.01127, -142.94676)
In DMS format: 35°0'40.6'' N 37°3'11.7'' E .