Antipode of Çankaya, Turkey
The opposite side of the world to Çankaya is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Çankaya
Turkey
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 39.918, 32.863
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -39.918, -147.137
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Çankaya's antipodal point (1,851 km).
The antipodal city to Çankaya is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Çankaya is Mataura.
The distance from Çankaya 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 Çankaya
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Çankaya's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Çankaya.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,851 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,974 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,977 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 2,187 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 2,289 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 2,397 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,467 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,455 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,462 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,464 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
Çankaya, Turkey
Local time:
Coordinates: 39.9179° N 32.8627° 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 Çankaya
The DMS coordinates are: 39°55'4.4'' N 32°51'45.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 39.9179°
LngO = 32.86268°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -39.9179°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 32.86268 - 180° = -147.13732°
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 Çankaya is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-39.9179, -147.13732)
In DMS format: 39°55'4.4'' N 32°51'45.6'' E .
