Antipode of Gebze, Turkey
The opposite side of the world to Gebze is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Gebze
Turkey
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 40.803, 29.431
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -40.803, -150.569
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Gebze's antipodal point (1,938 km).
The antipodal city to Gebze is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Gebze is Mataura.
The distance from Gebze 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 Gebze
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Gebze's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Gebze.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,938 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,033 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,036 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,160 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 2,340 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 2,445 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,548 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,555 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,555 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,557 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Istanbul
Coordinates: 40.8028° N 29.4307° E
Elevation: 182 m (597 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 Gebze
The DMS coordinates are: 40°48'9.9'' N 29°25'50.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 40.80276°
LngO = 29.43068°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -40.80276°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 29.43068 - 180° = -150.56932°
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 Gebze is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-40.80276, -150.56932)
In DMS format: 40°48'9.9'' N 29°25'50.4'' E .