Antipode of Göyçay, Azerbaijan
The opposite side of the world to Göyçay is Adamstown, Pitcairn.
Göyçay
Azerbaijan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 40.651, 47.742
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -40.651, -132.258
Adamstown
Pitcairn
Adamstown is the closest city to Göyçay's antipodal point (1,740 km).
The antipodal city to Göyçay is Adamstown. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Göyçay is Adamstown.
The distance from Göyçay to Adamstown is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Göyçay
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Göyçay's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Göyçay.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,740 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,960 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 2,492 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,506 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Hanga Roa, Valparaíso | Chile | 2,576 km | (-27.153, -109.424) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,698 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,700 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 3,008 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 3,012 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 3,015 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Baku
Coordinates: 40.6506° N 47.7422° E
Elevation: 122 m (400 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Pitcairn
Coordinates: 25.066° S 130.1015° W
Elevation: 67 m (220 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 Göyçay
The DMS coordinates are: 40°39'2'' N 47°44'31.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 40.65055°
LngO = 47.74219°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -40.65055°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 47.74219 - 180° = -132.25781°
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 Göyçay is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-40.65055, -132.25781)
In DMS format: 40°39'2'' N 47°44'31.9'' E .