Antipode of Sivas, Turkey
The opposite side of the world to Sivas is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Sivas
Turkey
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 39.748, 37.016
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -39.748, -142.984
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Sivas's antipodal point (1,919 km).
The antipodal city to Sivas is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sivas is Mataura.
The distance from Sivas 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 Sivas
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sivas' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sivas.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,919 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,992 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 2,025 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,072 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,074 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 2,441 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,502 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,509 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,510 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,513 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
Sivas, Turkey
Local time:
Coordinates: 39.7483° N 37.0161° 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 Sivas
The DMS coordinates are: 39°44'54'' N 37°0'58'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 39.74833°
LngO = 37.01611°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -39.74833°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 37.01611 - 180° = -142.98389°
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 Sivas is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-39.74833, -142.98389)
In DMS format: 39°44'54'' N 37°0'58'' E .
