The opposite side of the world to Ganja is Adamstown, Pitcairn.
Azerbaijan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 40.683, 46.361
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -40.683, -133.639
Pitcairn
Adamstown is the closest city to Ganja's antipodal point (1,763 km).
The antipodal city to Ganja is Adamstown. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ganja is Adamstown.
The distance from Ganja to Adamstown is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ganja's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ganja.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,763 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,951 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,428 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 2,478 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,616 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,618 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
Hanga Roa, Valparaíso | Chile | 2,681 km | (-27.153, -109.424) |
Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,941 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,946 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,948 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Baku
Coordinates: 40.6828° N 46.3606° E
Elevation: 417 m (1,368 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Pitcairn
Coordinates: 25.066° S 130.1015° W
Elevation: 67 m (220 ft)
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Ganja
The DMS coordinates are: 40°40'58'' N 46°21'38'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 40.68278°
LngO = 46.36056°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -40.68278°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 46.36056 - 180° = -133.63944°
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 Ganja is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-40.68278, -133.63944)
In DMS format: 40°40'58'' N 46°21'38'' E .