Antipode of Türkmengala, Turkmenistan
The opposite side of the world to Türkmengala is Hanga Roa, Valparaiso, Chile.
Türkmengala
Turkmenistan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 37.425, 62.338
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -37.425, -117.662
Hanga Roa
Chile
Hanga Roa is the closest city to Türkmengala's antipodal point (1,377 km).
The antipodal city to Türkmengala is Hanga Roa. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Türkmengala is Hanga Roa.
The distance from Türkmengala to Hanga Roa is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Türkmengala
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Türkmengala's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Türkmengala.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanga Roa, Valparaiso | Chile | 1,377 km | (-27.153, -109.424) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,808 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Rikitea, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 2,292 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Tapuarava, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 2,788 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Otepa, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 3,119 km | (-18.106, -140.906) |
| Mataura, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 3,410 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| San Juan Bautista, Valparaiso | Chile | 3,522 km | (-33.637, -78.834) |
| Tukuhora, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 3,517 km | (-17.346, -145.517) |
| Avera, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 3,623 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 3,624 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Ashgabat
Coordinates: 37.4247° N 62.3382° E
Elevation: 256 m (840 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Easter
Coordinates: 27.1525° S 109.4244° W
Elevation: 41 m (135 ft)
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 Türkmengala
The DMS coordinates are: 37°25'28.9'' N 62°20'17.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 37.42469°
LngO = 62.33821°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -37.42469°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 62.33821 - 180° = -117.66179°
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 Türkmengala is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-37.42469, -117.66179)
In DMS format: 37°25'28.9'' N 62°20'17.6'' E .