Antipode of Kahramanmaraş, Turkey
The opposite side of the world to Kahramanmaraş is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Kahramanmaraş
Turkey
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 37.585, 36.926
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -37.585, -143.074
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Kahramanmaraş's antipodal point (1,693 km).
The antipodal city to Kahramanmaraş is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kahramanmaraş is Mataura.
The distance from Kahramanmaraş 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 Kahramanmaraş
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kahramanmaraş's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kahramanmaraş.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,693 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,781 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,854 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,853 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,856 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 2,215 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,270 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,277 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,277 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,280 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Istanbul
Coordinates: 37.5847° N 36.9264° E
Elevation: 564 m (1,850 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 Kahramanmaraş
The DMS coordinates are: 37°35'4.9'' N 36°55'35.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 37.5847°
LngO = 36.92641°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -37.5847°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 36.92641 - 180° = -143.07359°
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 Kahramanmaraş is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-37.5847, -143.07359)
In DMS format: 37°35'4.9'' N 36°55'35.1'' E .