Antipode of Şanlıurfa, Turkey
The opposite side of the world to Şanlıurfa is Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Şanlıurfa
Turkey
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 37.167, 38.794
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -37.167, -141.206
Rikitea
French Polynesia
Rikitea is the closest city to Şanlıurfa's antipodal point (1,668 km).
The antipodal city to Şanlıurfa is Rikitea. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Şanlıurfa is Rikitea.
The distance from Şanlıurfa 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 Şanlıurfa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Şanlıurfa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Şanlıurfa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,668 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,707 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,725 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,898 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,900 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 2,124 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,282 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,289 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,289 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,292 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Istanbul
Coordinates: 37.1671° N 38.7939° E
Elevation: 528 m (1,732 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 Şanlıurfa
The DMS coordinates are: 37°10'1.5'' N 38°47'38.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 37.16708°
LngO = 38.79392°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -37.16708°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 38.79392 - 180° = -141.20608°
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 Şanlıurfa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-37.16708, -141.20608)
In DMS format: 37°10'1.5'' N 38°47'38.1'' E .