Antipode of Paralim, Cyprus
The opposite side of the world to Paralim is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Paralim
Cyprus
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 35.039, 33.982
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -35.039, -146.018
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Paralim's antipodal point (1,339 km).
The antipodal city to Paralim is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Paralim is Mataura.
The distance from Paralim 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 Paralim
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Paralim's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Paralim.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | 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) |
Paralim, Cyprus
Local time:
Coordinates: 35.0395° N 33.9818° 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 Paralim
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 Paralim is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-35.03945, -146.01819)
In DMS format: 35°2'22'' N 33°58'54.5'' E .
