Antipode of Sparta, Greece
The opposite side of the world to Sparta is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Sparta
Greece
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 37.074, 22.430
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -37.074, -157.570
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Sparta's antipodal point (1,708 km).
The antipodal city to Sparta is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sparta is Mataura.
The distance from Sparta 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 Sparta
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sparta's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sparta.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,708 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,725 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,728 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,776 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 1,772 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,126 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,127 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Tokomaru, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,128 km | (-38.133, 178.300) |
| Hicks Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,133 km | (-37.600, 178.300) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,144 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Athens
Coordinates: 37.0745° N 22.4301° E
Elevation: 206 m (676 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 Sparta
The DMS coordinates are: 37°4'28.1'' N 22°25'48.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 37.07446°
LngO = 22.43009°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -37.07446°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 22.43009 - 180° = -157.56991°
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 Sparta is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-37.07446, -157.56991)
In DMS format: 37°4'28.1'' N 22°25'48.3'' E .