Antipode of Zográfos, Greece
The opposite side of the world to Zográfos is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Zográfos
Greece
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 37.976, 23.769
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -37.976, -156.231
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Zográfos's antipodal point (1,745 km).
The antipodal city to Zográfos is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Zográfos is Mataura.
The distance from Zográfos 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 Zográfos
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Zográfos' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Zográfos.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | 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 | 1,830 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 1,890 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,225 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,229 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,247 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,254 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,261 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
Zográfos, Greece
Local time:
Coordinates: 37.9757° N 23.7691° 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 Zográfos
The DMS coordinates are: 37°58'32.7'' N 23°46'8.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 37.97574°
LngO = 23.76911°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -37.97574°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 23.76911 - 180° = -156.23089°
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 Zográfos is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-37.97574, -156.23089)
In DMS format: 37°58'32.7'' N 23°46'8.8'' E .
