Antipode of Xylofágou, Cyprus
The opposite side of the world to Xylofágou is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Xylofágou
Cyprus
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 34.977, 33.849
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -34.977, -146.151
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Xylofágou's antipodal point (1,329 km).
The antipodal city to Xylofágou is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Xylofágou is Mataura.
The distance from Xylofágou 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 Xylofágou
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Xylofágou's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Xylofágou.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,329 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,475 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,477 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,704 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,894 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,923 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,930 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,932 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,933 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,934 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Nicosia
Coordinates: 34.9774° N 33.8489° E
Elevation: 53 m (174 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 Xylofágou
The DMS coordinates are: 34°58'38.7'' N 33°50'56.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 34.97743°
LngO = 33.84894°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -34.97743°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 33.84894 - 180° = -146.15106°
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 Xylofágou is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-34.97743, -146.15106)
In DMS format: 34°58'38.7'' N 33°50'56.2'' E .