Antipode of Malatya, Turkey
The opposite side of the world to Malatya is Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Malatya
Turkey
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 38.350, 38.317
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -38.350, -141.683
Rikitea
French Polynesia
Rikitea is the closest city to Malatya's antipodal point (1,805 km).
The antipodal city to Malatya is Rikitea. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Malatya is Rikitea.
The distance from Malatya to Rikitea 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 Malatya
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Malatya's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Malatya.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,805 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,821 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,834 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,987 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,989 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 2,261 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,389 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,396 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,396 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,399 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Istanbul
Coordinates: 38.3502° N 38.3167° E
Elevation: 963 m (3,159 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Gambier
Coordinates: 23.1232° S 134.9686° W
Elevation: 16 m (52 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 Malatya
The DMS coordinates are: 38°21'0.6'' N 38°19'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 38.35018°
LngO = 38.31667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -38.35018°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 38.31667 - 180° = -141.68333°
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 Malatya is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-38.35018, -141.68333)
In DMS format: 38°21'0.6'' N 38°19'0'' E .