Antipode of Lankaran, Azerbaijan
The opposite side of the world to Lankaran is Adamstown, Pitcairn.
Lankaran
Azerbaijan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 38.754, 48.851
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -38.754, -131.149
Adamstown
Pitcairn
Adamstown is the closest city to Lankaran's antipodal point (1,521 km).
The antipodal city to Lankaran is Adamstown. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Lankaran is Adamstown.
The distance from Lankaran to Adamstown 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 Lankaran
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Lankaran's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Lankaran.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,521 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,771 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 2,307 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Hanga Roa, Valparaíso | Chile | 2,395 km | (-27.153, -109.424) |
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,436 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,636 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,637 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,908 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,911 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,915 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Baku
Coordinates: 38.7543° N 48.8506° E
Elevation: -22 m (-72 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 Lankaran
The DMS coordinates are: 38°45'15.4'' N 48°51'2.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 38.75428°
LngO = 48.85062°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -38.75428°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 48.85062 - 180° = -131.14938°
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 Lankaran is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-38.75428, -131.14938)
In DMS format: 38°45'15.4'' N 48°51'2.2'' E .