Antipode of Antalya, Turkey
The opposite side of the world to Antalya is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Antalya
Turkey
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 36.908, 30.696
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -36.908, -149.304
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Antalya's antipodal point (1,503 km).
The antipodal city to Antalya is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Antalya is Mataura.
The distance from Antalya 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 Antalya
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Antalya's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Antalya.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,503 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,612 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,614 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 2,014 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 2,056 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,112 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,119 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,121 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,122 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Taunoa, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,123 km | (-17.751, -149.356) |
Antalya, Turkey
Local time:
Coordinates: 36.9081° N 30.6956° 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 Antalya
The DMS coordinates are: 36°54'29.2'' N 30°41'44'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 36.90812°
LngO = 30.69556°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -36.90812°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 30.69556 - 180° = -149.30444°
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 Antalya is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-36.90812, -149.30444)
In DMS format: 36°54'29.2'' N 30°41'44'' E .
