Antipode of Xylophagou, Cyprus
The opposite side of the world to Xylophagou is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Xylophagou
Cyprus
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 34.977, 33.849
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -34.977, -146.151
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Xylophagou's antipodal point (1,329 km).
The antipodal city to Xylophagou is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Xylophagou is Mataura.
The distance from Xylophagou 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 Xylophagou
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Xylophagou's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Xylophagou.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | 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) |
Xylophagou, Cyprus
Local time:
Coordinates: 34.9774° N 33.8489° 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 Xylophagou
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 Xylophagou is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-34.97743, -146.15106)
In DMS format: 34°58'38.7'' N 33°50'56.2'' E .
