Antipode of Tarsus, Turkey
The opposite side of the world to Tarsus is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Tarsus
Turkey
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 36.918, 34.893
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -36.918, -145.107
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Tarsus's antipodal point (1,562 km).
The antipodal city to Tarsus is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tarsus is Mataura.
The distance from Tarsus to Mataura is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Tarsus
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tarsus' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tarsus.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,562 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,710 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,712 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,812 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,940 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,152 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,160 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,161 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,163 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,163 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Istanbul
Coordinates: 36.9177° N 34.8928° E
Elevation: 21 m (69 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 Tarsus
The DMS coordinates are: 36°55'3.6'' N 34°53'34'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 36.91766°
LngO = 34.89277°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -36.91766°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 34.89277 - 180° = -145.10723°
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 Tarsus is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-36.91766, -145.10723)
In DMS format: 36°55'3.6'' N 34°53'34'' E .