Antipode of Ílion, Greece
The opposite side of the world to Ílion is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Ílion
Greece
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 38.033, 23.700
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -38.033, -156.300
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Ílion's antipodal point (1,753 km).
The antipodal city to Ílion is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ílion is Mataura.
The distance from Ílion 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 Ílion
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ílion's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ílion.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,753 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,788 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,791 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,821 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 1,895 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,218 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,222 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,240 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,247 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,254 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
Ílion, Greece
Local time:
Coordinates: 38.0333° N 23.7° 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 Ílion
The DMS coordinates are: 38°1'60'' N 23°41'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 38.03333°
LngO = 23.7°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -38.03333°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 23.7 - 180° = -156.3°
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 Ílion is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-38.03333, -156.3)
In DMS format: 38°1'60'' N 23°41'60'' E .
