Antipode of Gaziantep, Turkey
The opposite side of the world to Gaziantep is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Gaziantep
Turkey
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 37.059, 37.383
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -37.059, -142.618
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Gaziantep's antipodal point (1,656 km).
The antipodal city to Gaziantep is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Gaziantep is Mataura.
The distance from Gaziantep 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 Gaziantep
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Gaziantep's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Gaziantep.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,656 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,710 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,784 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,822 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,824 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 2,147 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,227 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,234 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,234 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,237 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Gaziantep, Turkey
Local time:
Coordinates: 37.0594° N 37.3825° 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 Gaziantep
The DMS coordinates are: 37°3'34'' N 37°22'57'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 37.05944°
LngO = 37.3825°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -37.05944°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 37.3825 - 180° = -142.6175°
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 Gaziantep is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-37.05944, -142.6175)
In DMS format: 37°3'34'' N 37°22'57'' E .
