Antipode of Paralímni, Cyprus
The opposite side of the world to Paralímni is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Paralímni
Cyprus
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 35.039, 33.982
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -35.039, -146.018
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Paralímni's antipodal point (1,339 km).
The antipodal city to Paralímni is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Paralímni is Mataura.
The distance from Paralímni 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 Paralímni
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Paralímni's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Paralímni.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,339 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,486 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,488 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,701 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,887 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,932 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,939 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,941 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,942 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,943 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Famagusta
Coordinates: 35.0395° N 33.9818° E
Elevation: 81 m (266 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 Paralímni
The DMS coordinates are: 35°2'22'' N 33°58'54.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 35.03945°
LngO = 33.98181°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -35.03945°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 33.98181 - 180° = -146.01819°
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 Paralímni is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-35.03945, -146.01819)
In DMS format: 35°2'22'' N 33°58'54.5'' E .