Antipode of Maltepe, Turkey
The opposite side of the world to Maltepe is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Maltepe
Turkey
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 40.936, 29.155
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -40.936, -150.845
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Maltepe's antipodal point (1,955 km).
The antipodal city to Maltepe is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Maltepe is Mataura.
The distance from Maltepe 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 Maltepe
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Maltepe's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Maltepe.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,955 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,047 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,050 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,133 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 2,344 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 2,471 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,564 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,571 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,571 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,573 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Istanbul
Coordinates: 40.9357° N 29.1551° E
Elevation: 150 m (492 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 Maltepe
The DMS coordinates are: 40°56'8.4'' N 29°9'18.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 40.93567°
LngO = 29.15507°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -40.93567°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 29.15507 - 180° = -150.84493°
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 Maltepe is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-40.93567, -150.84493)
In DMS format: 40°56'8.4'' N 29°9'18.3'' E .