The opposite side of the world to Irákleio is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Greece
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 38.053, 23.765
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -38.053, -156.235
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Irákleio's antipodal point (1,753 km).
The antipodal city to Irákleio is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Irákleio is Mataura.
The distance from Irákleio 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 Irákleio's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Irákleio.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,753 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,789 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,792 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,825 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 1,898 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,223 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,228 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,245 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,253 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,260 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 38.0528° N 23.7652° 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 Irákleio
The DMS coordinates are: 38°3'10.2'' N 23°45'54.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 38.05282°
LngO = 23.76523°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -38.05282°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 23.76523 - 180° = -156.23477°
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 Irákleio is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-38.05282, -156.23477)
In DMS format: 38°3'10.2'' N 23°45'54.8'' E .