Antipode of Al Abyār, Libya
The opposite side of the world to Al Abyār is Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands.
Al Abyār
Libya
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 32.190, 20.597
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -32.190, -159.403
Avarua
Cook Islands
Avarua is the closest city to Al Abyār's antipodal point (1,217 km).
The antipodal city to Al Abyār is Avarua. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Al Abyār is Avarua.
The distance from Al Abyār 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 Al Abyār
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Al Abyār's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Al Abyār.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 1,217 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,338 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,341 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,383 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Alofi | Niue | 1,796 km | (-19.053, -169.920) |
| Papao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,881 km | (-17.750, -149.550) |
| Haapiti, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,883 km | (-17.564, -149.869) |
| Tevaitoa, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,883 km | (-16.791, -151.489) |
| Paea, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,886 km | (-17.683, -149.583) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,887 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Tripoli
Coordinates: 32.19° N 20.5965° E
Elevation: 289 m (948 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 Al Abyār
The DMS coordinates are: 32°11'24'' N 20°35'47.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 32.19°
LngO = 20.59653°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -32.19°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 20.59653 - 180° = -159.40347°
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 Al Abyār is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-32.19, -159.40347)
In DMS format: 32°11'24'' N 20°35'47.5'' E .