Antipode of Níkaia, Greece
The opposite side of the world to Níkaia is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Níkaia
Greece
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 37.967, 23.650
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -37.967, -156.350
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Níkaia's antipodal point (1,748 km).
The antipodal city to Níkaia is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Níkaia is Mataura.
The distance from Níkaia 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 Níkaia
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Níkaia's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Níkaia.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,748 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,782 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,786 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,821 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 1,887 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,215 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,219 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,237 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,244 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,251 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
Níkaia, Greece
Local time:
Coordinates: 37.9667° N 23.65° 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 Níkaia
The DMS coordinates are: 37°58'0'' N 23°38'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 37.96667°
LngO = 23.65°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -37.96667°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 23.65 - 180° = -156.35°
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 Níkaia is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-37.96667, -156.35)
In DMS format: 37°58'0'' N 23°38'60'' E .
