Antipode of Alanya, Turkey
The opposite side of the world to Alanya is Mataura, Austral Islands, French Polynesia.
Alanya
Turkey
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 36.544, 32.000
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -36.544, -148.000
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Alanya's antipodal point (1,470 km).
The antipodal city to Alanya is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Alanya is Mataura.
The distance from Alanya 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 Alanya
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Alanya's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Alanya.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 1,470 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 1,592 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 1,595 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,945 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Matavera, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 2,044 km | (-21.224, -159.733) |
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 2,048 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,076 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,083 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,085 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,085 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Istanbul
Coordinates: 36.5438° N 31.9998° E
Elevation: 11 m (36 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 Alanya
The DMS coordinates are: 36°32'37.5'' N 31°59'59.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 36.54375°
LngO = 31.99982°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -36.54375°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 31.99982 - 180° = -148.00018°
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 Alanya is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-36.54375, -148.00018)
In DMS format: 36°32'37.5'' N 31°59'59.4'' E .