Antipode of Ilioúpoli, Greece
The opposite side of the world to Ilioúpoli is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Ilioúpoli
Greece
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 37.931, 23.768
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -37.931, -156.232
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Ilioúpoli's antipodal point (1,740 km).
The antipodal city to Ilioúpoli is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ilioúpoli is Mataura.
The distance from Ilioúpoli 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 Ilioúpoli
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ilioúpoli's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ilioúpoli.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,740 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,776 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,779 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,832 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 1,885 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 | 2,255 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,262 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
Ilioúpoli, Greece
Local time:
Coordinates: 37.9315° N 23.7678° 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 Ilioúpoli
The DMS coordinates are: 37°55'53.4'' N 23°46'4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 37.93149°
LngO = 23.76779°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -37.93149°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 23.76779 - 180° = -156.23221°
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 Ilioúpoli is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-37.93149, -156.23221)
In DMS format: 37°55'53.4'' N 23°46'4'' E .
