Antipode of Chaniá, Greece
The opposite side of the world to Chaniá is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Chaniá
Greece
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 35.511, 24.029
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -35.511, -155.971
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Chaniá's antipodal point (1,487 km).
The antipodal city to Chaniá is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Chaniá is Mataura.
The distance from Chaniá to Mataura is about 19,000 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 Chaniá
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Chaniá's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Chaniá.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,487 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,513 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,516 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 1,628 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,991 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,066 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Papao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,068 km | (-17.750, -149.550) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,070 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,073 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Taunoa, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,074 km | (-17.751, -149.356) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Athens
Coordinates: 35.5112° N 24.0292° E
Elevation: 24 m (79 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 Chaniá
The DMS coordinates are: 35°30'40.5'' N 24°1'45.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 35.51124°
LngO = 24.02921°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -35.51124°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 24.02921 - 180° = -155.97079°
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 Chaniá is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-35.51124, -155.97079)
In DMS format: 35°30'40.5'' N 24°1'45.2'' E .