Antipode of Adıyaman, Turkey
The opposite side of the world to Adıyaman is Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Adıyaman
Turkey
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 37.764, 38.276
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -37.764, -141.724
Rikitea
French Polynesia
Rikitea is the closest city to Adıyaman's antipodal point (1,747 km).
The antipodal city to Adıyaman is Rikitea. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Adıyaman is Rikitea.
The distance from Adıyaman 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 Adıyaman
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Adıyaman's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Adıyaman.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,747 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,762 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,787 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,929 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,931 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 2,199 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,327 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,334 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,334 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,337 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Istanbul
Coordinates: 37.7644° N 38.2763° E
Elevation: 678 m (2,224 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 Adıyaman
The DMS coordinates are: 37°45'51.9'' N 38°16'34.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 37.76441°
LngO = 38.27629°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -37.76441°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 38.27629 - 180° = -141.72371°
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 Adıyaman is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-37.76441, -141.72371)
In DMS format: 37°45'51.9'' N 38°16'34.6'' E .