Antipode of Néa Ionía, Greece
The opposite side of the world to Néa Ionía is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Néa Ionía
Greece
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 38.036, 23.757
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -38.036, -156.243
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Néa Ionía's antipodal point (1,751 km).
The antipodal city to Néa Ionía is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Néa Ionía is Mataura.
The distance from Néa Ionía 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 Néa Ionía
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Néa Ionía's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Néa Ionía.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,751 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,787 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,790 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,826 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 1,896 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 | 2,235 km | (-37.600, 178.300) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,239 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Athens
Coordinates: 38.0357° N 23.7573° E
Elevation: 152 m (499 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 Néa Ionía
The DMS coordinates are: 38°2'8.5'' N 23°45'26.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 38.0357°
LngO = 23.75733°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -38.0357°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 23.75733 - 180° = -156.24267°
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 Néa Ionía is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-38.0357, -156.24267)
In DMS format: 38°2'8.5'' N 23°45'26.4'' E .