Antipode of Famagusta, Cyprus
The opposite side of the world to Famagusta is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Famagusta
Cyprus
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 35.125, 33.941
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -35.125, -146.059
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Famagusta's antipodal point (1,347 km).
The antipodal city to Famagusta is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Famagusta is Mataura.
The distance from Famagusta 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 Famagusta
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Famagusta's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Famagusta.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,347 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,493 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,496 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,710 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,896 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,941 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,948 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,950 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,951 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,951 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
Famagusta, Cyprus
Local time:
Coordinates: 35.1249° N 33.9414° 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 Famagusta
The DMS coordinates are: 35°7'29.6'' N 33°56'28.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 35.12489°
LngO = 33.94135°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -35.12489°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 33.94135 - 180° = -146.05865°
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 Famagusta is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-35.12489, -146.05865)
In DMS format: 35°7'29.6'' N 33°56'28.9'' E .
