Antipode of Larnaca, Cyprus
The opposite side of the world to Larnaca is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Larnaca
Cyprus
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 34.923, 33.623
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -34.923, -146.377
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Larnaca's antipodal point (1,318 km).
The antipodal city to Larnaca is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Larnaca is Mataura.
The distance from Larnaca 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 Larnaca
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Larnaca's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Larnaca.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,318 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,462 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,464 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,714 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,909 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,914 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,921 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,923 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,924 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,924 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
Larnaca, Cyprus
Local time:
Coordinates: 34.9229° N 33.6233° 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 Larnaca
The DMS coordinates are: 34°55'22.5'' N 33°37'23.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 34.92291°
LngO = 33.6233°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -34.92291°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 33.6233 - 180° = -146.3767°
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 Larnaca is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-34.92291, -146.3767)
In DMS format: 34°55'22.5'' N 33°37'23.9'' E .
