Antipode of Ayia Napa, Cyprus
The opposite side of the world to Ayia Napa is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Ayia Napa
Cyprus
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 34.982, 34.002
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -34.982, -145.998
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Ayia Napa's antipodal point (1,333 km).
The antipodal city to Ayia Napa is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ayia Napa is Mataura.
The distance from Ayia Napa 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 Ayia Napa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ayia Napa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ayia Napa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,333 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 | 1,695 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,883 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,926 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,933 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,935 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,936 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,937 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
Ayia Napa, Cyprus
Local time:
Coordinates: 34.9821° N 34.0018° 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 Ayia Napa
The DMS coordinates are: 34°58'55.7'' N 34°0'6.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 34.98213°
LngO = 34.00183°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -34.98213°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 34.00183 - 180° = -145.99817°
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 Ayia Napa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-34.98213, -145.99817)
In DMS format: 34°58'55.7'' N 34°0'6.6'' E .
