The opposite side of the world to Kırıkkale is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Turkey
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 39.845, 33.506
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -39.845, -146.494
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Kırıkkale's antipodal point (1,851 km).
The antipodal city to Kırıkkale is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kırıkkale is Mataura.
The distance from Kırıkkale to Mataura is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kırıkkale's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kırıkkale.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,851 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,980 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,982 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 2,149 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
Adamstown | Pitcairn | 2,242 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 2,421 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,453 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,460 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,463 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,463 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 39.8453° N 33.5064° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 23.3472° S 149.4849° W
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Kırıkkale
The DMS coordinates are: 39°50'43'' N 33°30'23'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 39.84528°
LngO = 33.50639°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -39.84528°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 33.50639 - 180° = -146.49361°
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 Kırıkkale is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-39.84528, -146.49361)
In DMS format: 39°50'43'' N 33°30'23'' E .