Antipode of Athíenou, Cyprus
The opposite side of the world to Athíenou is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Athíenou
Cyprus
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 35.062, 33.542
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -35.062, -146.458
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Athíenou's antipodal point (1,331 km).
The antipodal city to Athíenou is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Athíenou is Mataura.
The distance from Athíenou 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 Athíenou
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Athíenou's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Athíenou.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,331 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,474 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,476 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,730 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,923 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,928 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,935 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,937 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,938 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,938 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
Athíenou, Cyprus
Local time:
Coordinates: 35.0618° N 33.5417° 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 Athíenou
The DMS coordinates are: 35°3'42.6'' N 33°32'30'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 35.06183°
LngO = 33.54166°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -35.06183°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 33.54166 - 180° = -146.45834°
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 Athíenou is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-35.06183, -146.45834)
In DMS format: 35°3'42.6'' N 33°32'30'' E .
