The opposite side of the world to Athna is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Cyprus
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 35.055, 33.784
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -35.055, -146.216
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Athna's antipodal point (1,336 km).
The antipodal city to Athna is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Athna is Mataura.
The distance from Athna to Mataura is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Athna's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Athna.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,336 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,481 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,483 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,714 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,904 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,931 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,938 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,940 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,941 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,941 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 35.0552° N 33.7839° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 23.3472° S 149.4849° W
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Athna
The DMS coordinates are: 35°3'18.5'' N 33°47'2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 35.05515°
LngO = 33.78388°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -35.05515°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 33.78388 - 180° = -146.21612°
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 Athna is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-35.05515, -146.21612)
In DMS format: 35°3'18.5'' N 33°47'2'' E .