Antipode of Ajdabiya, Libya
The opposite side of the world to Ajdabiya is Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands.
Ajdabiya
Libya
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 30.755, 20.226
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -30.755, -159.774
Avarua
Cook Islands
Avarua is the closest city to Ajdabiya's antipodal point (1,058 km).
The antipodal city to Ajdabiya is Avarua. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ajdabiya is Avarua.
The distance from Ajdabiya to Avarua 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 Ajdabiya
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ajdabiya's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ajdabiya.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 1,058 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,242 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,245 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,309 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Alofi | Niue | 1,651 km | (-19.053, -169.920) |
| Tevaitoa, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,761 km | (-16.791, -151.489) |
| Uturoa, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,769 km | (-16.730, -151.443) |
| Haapiti, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,772 km | (-17.564, -149.869) |
| Papao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,773 km | (-17.750, -149.550) |
| Vaitape, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,776 km | (-16.507, -151.749) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Tripoli
Coordinates: 30.7555° N 20.2263° E
Elevation: 3 m (10 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Rarotonga
Coordinates: 21.2075° S 159.7755° W
Elevation: 7 m (23 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 Ajdabiya
The DMS coordinates are: 30°45'19.6'' N 20°13'34.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 30.75545°
LngO = 20.22625°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -30.75545°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 20.22625 - 180° = -159.77375°
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 Ajdabiya is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-30.75545, -159.77375)
In DMS format: 30°45'19.6'' N 20°13'34.5'' E .