Antipode of Maroúsi, Greece
The opposite side of the world to Maroúsi is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Maroúsi
Greece
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 38.050, 23.800
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -38.050, -156.200
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Maroúsi's antipodal point (1,751 km).
The antipodal city to Maroúsi is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Maroúsi is Mataura.
The distance from Maroúsi 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 Maroúsi
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Maroúsi's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Maroúsi.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,751 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,787 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,791 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,828 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 1,898 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,227 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,231 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) |
Maroúsi, Greece
Local time:
Coordinates: 38.05° N 23.8° 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 Maroúsi
The DMS coordinates are: 38°2'60'' N 23°48'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 38.05°
LngO = 23.8°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -38.05°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 23.8 - 180° = -156.2°
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 Maroúsi is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-38.05, -156.2)
In DMS format: 38°2'60'' N 23°48'0'' E .
