Antipode of Piraeus, Greece
The opposite side of the world to Piraeus is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Piraeus
Greece
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 37.942, 23.646
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -37.942, -156.354
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Piraeus's antipodal point (1,745 km).
The antipodal city to Piraeus is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Piraeus is Mataura.
The distance from Piraeus 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 Piraeus
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Piraeus' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Piraeus.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,745 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,780 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,783 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,822 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 1,884 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,215 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Tokomaru, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,218 km | (-38.133, 178.300) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,219 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Hicks Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,227 km | (-37.600, 178.300) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,231 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Athens
Coordinates: 37.942° N 23.6462° E
Elevation: 29 m (95 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Tahiti
Coordinates: 23.3472° S 149.4849° W
Elevation: 21 m (69 ft)
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 Piraeus
The DMS coordinates are: 37°56'31.3'' N 23°38'46.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 37.94203°
LngO = 23.64619°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -37.94203°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 23.64619 - 180° = -156.35381°
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 Piraeus is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-37.94203, -156.35381)
In DMS format: 37°56'31.3'' N 23°38'46.3'' E .