The opposite side of the world to Lefke is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Cyprus
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 35.112, 32.850
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -35.112, -147.150
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Lefke's antipodal point (1,324 km).
The antipodal city to Lefke is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Lefke is Mataura.
The distance from Lefke 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 Lefke's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Lefke.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,324 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,459 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,461 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,778 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,924 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,932 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,934 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,934 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,934 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
Taunoa, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,936 km | (-17.751, -149.356) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 35.112° N 32.85° 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 Lefke
The DMS coordinates are: 35°6'43.2'' N 32°50'59.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 35.11199°
LngO = 32.84997°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -35.11199°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 32.84997 - 180° = -147.15003°
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 Lefke is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-35.11199, -147.15003)
In DMS format: 35°6'43.2'' N 32°50'59.9'' E .