Antipode of Rizokarpasso, Cyprus
The opposite side of the world to Rizokarpasso is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Rizokarpasso
Cyprus
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 35.597, 34.379
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -35.597, -145.621
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Rizokarpasso's antipodal point (1,408 km).
The antipodal city to Rizokarpasso is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Rizokarpasso is Mataura.
The distance from Rizokarpasso 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 Rizokarpasso
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Rizokarpasso's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Rizokarpasso.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,408 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,557 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,559 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,724 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,891 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,000 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,007 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,009 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,010 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,010 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
Rizokarpasso, Cyprus
Local time:
Coordinates: 35.5972° N 34.3792° 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 Rizokarpasso
The DMS coordinates are: 35°35'49.9'' N 34°22'45'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 35.59719°
LngO = 34.37916°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -35.59719°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 34.37916 - 180° = -145.62084°
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 Rizokarpasso is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-35.59719, -145.62084)
In DMS format: 35°35'49.9'' N 34°22'45'' E .
