Antipode of Akáki, Cyprus
The opposite side of the world to Akáki is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Akáki
Cyprus
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 35.133, 33.129
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -35.133, -146.871
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Akáki's antipodal point (1,331 km).
The antipodal city to Akáki is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Akáki is Mataura.
The distance from Akáki to Mataura 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 Akáki
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Akáki's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Akáki.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,331 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,469 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,471 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,762 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,930 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,937 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,940 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,940 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,940 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,941 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Nicosia
Coordinates: 35.1334° N 33.1287° E
Elevation: 207 m (679 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Tahiti
Coordinates: 23.3472° S 149.4849° W
Elevation: 21 m (69 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 Akáki
The DMS coordinates are: 35°8'0.3'' N 33°7'43.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 35.13341°
LngO = 33.12873°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -35.13341°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 33.12873 - 180° = -146.87127°
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 Akáki is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-35.13341, -146.87127)
In DMS format: 35°8'0.3'' N 33°7'43.4'' E .