Antipode of Glyfáda, Greece
The opposite side of the world to Glyfáda is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Glyfáda
Greece
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 37.863, 23.758
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -37.863, -156.242
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Glyfáda's antipodal point (1,733 km).
The antipodal city to Glyfáda is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Glyfáda is Mataura.
The distance from Glyfáda 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 Glyfáda
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Glyfáda's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Glyfáda.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,733 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,769 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,772 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,835 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 1,877 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,226 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,230 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,248 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,256 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,263 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
Glyfáda, Greece
Local time:
Coordinates: 37.8629° N 23.758° E
Mataura, French Polynesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 23.3472° S 149.4849° W
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 Glyfáda
The DMS coordinates are: 37°51'46.4'' N 23°45'28.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 37.86289°
LngO = 23.75802°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -37.86289°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 23.75802 - 180° = -156.24198°
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 Glyfáda is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-37.86289, -156.24198)
In DMS format: 37°51'46.4'' N 23°45'28.9'' E .
