Antipode of Agios Dimitrios, Greece
The opposite side of the world to Agios Dimitrios is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Agios Dimitrios
Greece
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 37.933, 23.733
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -37.933, -156.267
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Agios Dimitrios's antipodal point (1,742 km).
The antipodal city to Agios Dimitrios is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Agios Dimitrios is Mataura.
The distance from Agios Dimitrios to Mataura 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 Agios Dimitrios
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Agios Dimitrios' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Agios Dimitrios.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,742 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,777 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,780 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,829 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 1,885 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,223 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Tokomaru, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,226 km | (-38.133, 178.300) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,227 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Hicks Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,234 km | (-37.600, 178.300) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,239 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Athens
Coordinates: 37.9333° N 23.7333° E
Elevation: 73 m (240 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 Agios Dimitrios
The DMS coordinates are: 37°55'60'' N 23°43'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 37.93333°
LngO = 23.73333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -37.93333°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 23.73333 - 180° = -156.26667°
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 Agios Dimitrios is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-37.93333, -156.26667)
In DMS format: 37°55'60'' N 23°43'60'' E .