Antipode of Protaras, Cyprus
The opposite side of the world to Protaras is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Protaras
Cyprus
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 35.013, 34.058
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -35.013, -145.942
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Protaras's antipodal point (1,338 km).
The antipodal city to Protaras is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Protaras is Mataura.
The distance from Protaras 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 Protaras
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Protaras' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Protaras.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,338 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 | 1,694 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,880 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,930 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,937 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,939 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,941 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,941 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Famagusta
Coordinates: 35.0125° N 34.0583° E
Elevation: 9 m (30 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 Protaras
The DMS coordinates are: 35°0'45'' N 34°3'30'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 35.0125°
LngO = 34.05833°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -35.0125°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 34.05833 - 180° = -145.94167°
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 Protaras is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-35.0125, -145.94167)
In DMS format: 35°0'45'' N 34°3'30'' E .