The opposite side of the world to Merkezefendi is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Turkey
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 37.805, 29.042
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -37.805, -150.958
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Merkezefendi's antipodal point (1,609 km).
The antipodal city to Merkezefendi is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Merkezefendi is Mataura.
The distance from Merkezefendi 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 Merkezefendi's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Merkezefendi.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,609 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,700 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,703 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 2,026 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,218 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,225 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 2,231 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,225 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
Papao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,227 km | (-17.750, -149.550) |
Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,227 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 37.8054° N 29.0424° 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 Merkezefendi
The DMS coordinates are: 37°48'19.6'' N 29°2'32.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 37.80544°
LngO = 29.04236°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -37.80544°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 29.04236 - 180° = -150.95764°
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 Merkezefendi is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-37.80544, -150.95764)
In DMS format: 37°48'19.6'' N 29°2'32.5'' E .