Antipode of Kissonerga, Cyprus
The opposite side of the world to Kissonerga is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Kissonerga
Cyprus
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 34.823, 32.401
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -34.823, -147.599
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Kissonerga's antipodal point (1,285 km).
The antipodal city to Kissonerga is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kissonerga is Mataura.
The distance from Kissonerga 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 Kissonerga
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kissonerga's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kissonerga.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,285 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,416 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,419 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,785 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,888 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,895 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,898 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,898 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,898 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Taunoa, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,899 km | (-17.751, -149.356) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Nicosia
Coordinates: 34.8228° N 32.4013° E
Elevation: 76 m (249 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 Kissonerga
The DMS coordinates are: 34°49'22'' N 32°24'4.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 34.82279°
LngO = 32.40131°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -34.82279°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 32.40131 - 180° = -147.59869°
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 Kissonerga is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-34.82279, -147.59869)
In DMS format: 34°49'22'' N 32°24'4.7'' E .