Antipode of Ródos, Greece
The opposite side of the world to Ródos is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Ródos
Greece
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 36.436, 28.222
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -36.436, -151.778
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Ródos's antipodal point (1,468 km).
The antipodal city to Ródos is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ródos is Mataura.
The distance from Ródos to Mataura is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Ródos
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ródos' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ródos.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,468 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,548 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,551 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 1,858 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,075 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,081 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,081 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Papao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,082 km | (-17.750, -149.550) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,083 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Taunoa, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,084 km | (-17.751, -149.356) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Athens
Coordinates: 36.4356° N 28.222° E
Elevation: 36 m (118 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 Ródos
The DMS coordinates are: 36°26'8'' N 28°13'19.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 36.43556°
LngO = 28.22199°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -36.43556°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 28.22199 - 180° = -151.77801°
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 Ródos is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-36.43556, -151.77801)
In DMS format: 36°26'8'' N 28°13'19.2'' E .