The opposite side of the world to Agios Dimitrios is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Greece
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 37.933, 23.733
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -37.933, -156.267
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Agios Dimitrios's antipodal point (1,742 km).
The antipodal city to Agios Dimitrios is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Agios Dimitrios is Mataura.
The distance from Agios Dimitrios to Mataura 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 Agios Dimitrios' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Agios Dimitrios.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,742 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,777 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,780 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,829 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 1,885 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,223 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,227 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,245 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,252 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,259 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 37.9333° N 23.7333° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 23.3472° S 149.4849° W
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 Agios Dimitrios
The DMS coordinates are: 37°55'60'' N 23°43'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 37.93333°
LngO = 23.73333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -37.93333°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 23.73333 - 180° = -156.26667°
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 Agios Dimitrios is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-37.93333, -156.26667)
In DMS format: 37°55'60'' N 23°43'60'' E .