Antipode of Antakya, Turkey
The opposite side of the world to Antakya is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Antakya
Turkey
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 36.207, 36.157
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -36.207, -143.843
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Antakya's antipodal point (1,525 km).
The antipodal city to Antakya is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Antakya is Mataura.
The distance from Antakya to Mataura is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Antakya
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Antakya's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Antakya.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,525 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,684 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,686 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,688 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,802 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 2,095 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,103 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,111 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,111 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,114 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Istanbul
Coordinates: 36.2066° N 36.1572° E
Elevation: 104 m (341 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 Antakya
The DMS coordinates are: 36°12'23.6'' N 36°9'26'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 36.20655°
LngO = 36.15722°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -36.20655°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 36.15722 - 180° = -143.84278°
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 Antakya is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-36.20655, -143.84278)
In DMS format: 36°12'23.6'' N 36°9'26'' E .