The antipode of Tartus
The far side of the Earth from Tartus is ocean at 34.9°S 144.1°W. The nearest city to that point, Rairua, French Polynesia, is 1,057 km away.
- Tartus
- 34.9°N 35.9°ESyria
- Antipode point
- 34.9°S 144.1°W
- Under the point
- Ocean
- Nearest city
- RairuaFrench Polynesia · 1,057 km
How the antipode of Tartus is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Tartus changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 34.9°N 35.9°E becomes 34.9°S 144.1°W. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.