Antipode of Palaió Fáliro, Greece
The opposite side of the world to Palaió Fáliro is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Palaió Fáliro
Greece
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 37.928, 23.701
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -37.928, -156.299
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Palaió Fáliro's antipodal point (1,742 km).
The antipodal city to Palaió Fáliro is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Palaió Fáliro is Mataura.
The distance from Palaió Fáliro 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 Palaió Fáliro
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Palaió Fáliro's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Palaió Fáliro.
| 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 | 1,827 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 1,883 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,220 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Tokomaru, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,223 km | (-38.133, 178.300) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,224 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Hicks Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,232 km | (-37.600, 178.300) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,236 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Athens
Coordinates: 37.9281° N 23.7011° E
Elevation: 18 m (59 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 Palaió Fáliro
The DMS coordinates are: 37°55'41.2'' N 23°42'3.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 37.92812°
LngO = 23.70105°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -37.92812°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 23.70105 - 180° = -156.29895°
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 Palaió Fáliro is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-37.92812, -156.29895)
In DMS format: 37°55'41.2'' N 23°42'3.8'' E .