Antipode of Bağcılar, Turkey
The opposite side of the world to Bağcılar is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Bağcılar
Turkey
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 41.039, 28.857
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -41.039, -151.143
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Bağcılar's antipodal point (1,968 km).
The antipodal city to Bağcılar is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bağcılar is Mataura.
The distance from Bağcılar 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 Bağcılar
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bağcılar's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bağcılar.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,968 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,058 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,061 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,106 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 2,345 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 2,497 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,577 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,584 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,584 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
| Papao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,586 km | (-17.750, -149.550) |
Bağcılar, Turkey
Local time:
Coordinates: 41.039° N 28.8567° 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 Bağcılar
The DMS coordinates are: 41°2'20.5'' N 28°51'24.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 41.03903°
LngO = 28.85671°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -41.03903°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 28.85671 - 180° = -151.14329°
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 Bağcılar is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-41.03903, -151.14329)
In DMS format: 41°2'20.5'' N 28°51'24.2'' E .
