Antipode of Batikent, Turkey
The opposite side of the world to Batikent is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Batikent
Turkey
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 39.968, 32.731
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -39.968, -147.269
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Batikent's antipodal point (1,855 km).
The antipodal city to Batikent is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Batikent is Mataura.
The distance from Batikent 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 Batikent
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Batikent's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Batikent.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,855 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,977 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,980 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 2,198 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 2,301 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 2,395 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,455 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,460 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,467 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,469 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Istanbul
Coordinates: 39.9683° N 32.7308° E
Elevation: 862 m (2,828 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 Batikent
The DMS coordinates are: 39°58'6'' N 32°43'51'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 39.96833°
LngO = 32.73083°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -39.96833°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 32.73083 - 180° = -147.26917°
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 Batikent is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-39.96833, -147.26917)
In DMS format: 39°58'6'' N 32°43'51'' E .