Antipode of Paphos, Cyprus
The opposite side of the world to Paphos is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Paphos
Cyprus
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 34.777, 32.425
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -34.777, -147.575
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Paphos's antipodal point (1,280 km).
The antipodal city to Paphos is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Paphos is Mataura.
The distance from Paphos 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 Paphos
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Paphos' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Paphos.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,280 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,412 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,414 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,780 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,883 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,890 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,893 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,893 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,893 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Taunoa, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,895 km | (-17.751, -149.356) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Nicosia
Coordinates: 34.7768° N 32.4245° 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 Paphos
The DMS coordinates are: 34°46'36.4'' N 32°25'28.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 34.77679°
LngO = 32.42451°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -34.77679°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 32.42451 - 180° = -147.57549°
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 Paphos is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-34.77679, -147.57549)
In DMS format: 34°46'36.4'' N 32°25'28.2'' E .