Antipode of İzmir, Turkey
The opposite side of the world to İzmir is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
İzmir
Turkey
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 38.413, 27.138
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -38.413, -152.862
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to İzmir's antipodal point (1,701 km).
The antipodal city to İzmir is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from İzmir is Mataura.
The distance from İzmir 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 İzmir
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to İzmir's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from İzmir.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,701 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,772 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,775 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 2,019 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,073 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,306 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,312 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
| Papao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,313 km | (-17.750, -149.550) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,313 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,315 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Istanbul
Coordinates: 38.4127° N 27.1384° E
Elevation: 122 m (400 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 İzmir
The DMS coordinates are: 38°24'45.8'' N 27°8'18.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 38.41273°
LngO = 27.13838°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -38.41273°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 27.13838 - 180° = -152.86162°
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 İzmir is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-38.41273, -152.86162)
In DMS format: 38°24'45.8'' N 27°8'18.2'' E .