Antipode of Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
The opposite side of the world to Afyonkarahisar is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Afyonkarahisar
Turkey
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 38.757, 30.543
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -38.757, -149.457
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Afyonkarahisar's antipodal point (1,709 km).
The antipodal city to Afyonkarahisar is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Afyonkarahisar is Mataura.
The distance from Afyonkarahisar 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 Afyonkarahisar
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Afyonkarahisar's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Afyonkarahisar.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,709 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,814 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,817 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 2,182 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 2,212 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,329 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,318 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,325 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,326 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,327 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Istanbul
Coordinates: 38.7567° N 30.5433° E
Elevation: 1,019 m (3,343 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 Afyonkarahisar
The DMS coordinates are: 38°45'24'' N 30°32'36'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 38.75667°
LngO = 30.54333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -38.75667°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 30.54333 - 180° = -149.45667°
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 Afyonkarahisar is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-38.75667, -149.45667)
In DMS format: 38°45'24'' N 30°32'36'' E .