Antipode of Osmaniye, Turkey
The opposite side of the world to Osmaniye is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Osmaniye
Turkey
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 37.074, 36.248
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -37.074, -143.752
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Osmaniye's antipodal point (1,618 km).
The antipodal city to Osmaniye is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Osmaniye is Mataura.
The distance from Osmaniye 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 Osmaniye
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Osmaniye's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Osmaniye.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,618 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,761 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,775 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,778 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,859 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 2,182 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,198 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,205 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,206 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,209 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
Osmaniye, Turkey
Local time:
Coordinates: 37.0742° N 36.2478° 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 Osmaniye
The DMS coordinates are: 37°4'27'' N 36°14'52'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 37.07417°
LngO = 36.24778°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -37.07417°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 36.24778 - 180° = -143.75222°
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 Osmaniye is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-37.07417, -143.75222)
In DMS format: 37°4'27'' N 36°14'52'' E .
