Antipode of Néa Smýrni, Greece
The opposite side of the world to Néa Smýrni is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Néa Smýrni
Greece
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 37.945, 23.714
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -37.945, -156.286
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Néa Smýrni's antipodal point (1,743 km).
The antipodal city to Néa Smýrni is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Néa Smýrni is Mataura.
The distance from Néa Smýrni 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 Néa Smýrni
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Néa Smýrni's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Néa Smýrni.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,743 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,778 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,782 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,827 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 1,885 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,221 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,225 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,243 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,250 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,257 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
Néa Smýrni, Greece
Local time:
Coordinates: 37.945° N 23.7142° 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 Néa Smýrni
The DMS coordinates are: 37°56'42.1'' N 23°42'51'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 37.94504°
LngO = 23.71416°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -37.94504°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 23.71416 - 180° = -156.28584°
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 Néa Smýrni is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-37.94504, -156.28584)
In DMS format: 37°56'42.1'' N 23°42'51'' E .
