Antipode of Ordu, Turkey
The opposite side of the world to Ordu is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Ordu
Turkey
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 40.978, 37.890
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -40.978, -142.110
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Ordu's antipodal point (2,073 km).
The antipodal city to Ordu is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ordu is Mataura.
The distance from Ordu 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 Ordu
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ordu's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ordu.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,073 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 2,086 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 2,090 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,227 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,230 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 2,553 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,654 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,661 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,662 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,665 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Istanbul
Coordinates: 40.9778° N 37.8905° E
Elevation: 11 m (36 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 Ordu
The DMS coordinates are: 40°58'40.2'' N 37°53'25.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 40.97782°
LngO = 37.89047°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -40.97782°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 37.89047 - 180° = -142.10953°
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 Ordu is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-40.97782, -142.10953)
In DMS format: 40°58'40.2'' N 37°53'25.7'' E .