Antipode of Al Ghurayfah, Libya
The opposite side of the world to Al Ghurayfah is Alofi, Niue.
Al Ghurayfah
Libya
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 26.522, 13.011
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -26.522, -166.989
Alofi
Niue
Alofi is the closest city to Al Ghurayfah's antipodal point (880 km).
The antipodal city to Al Ghurayfah is Alofi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Al Ghurayfah is Alofi.
The distance from Al Ghurayfah to Alofi 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 Ghurayfah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Al Ghurayfah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Al Ghurayfah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alofi | Niue | 880 km | (-19.053, -169.920) |
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 941 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| ‘Ohonua, ʻEua | Tonga | 993 km | (-21.341, -174.957) |
| Niutoua, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,015 km | (-21.133, -175.050) |
| Kolonga, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,016 km | (-21.133, -175.067) |
| Lapaha, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,017 km | (-21.177, -175.117) |
| Tatakamotonga, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,017 km | (-21.186, -175.125) |
| Malapo, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,019 km | (-21.201, -175.155) |
| Vaini, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,021 km | (-21.193, -175.177) |
| Haveluloto, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,027 km | (-21.152, -175.213) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Tripoli
Coordinates: 26.5216° N 13.0107° E
Elevation: 475 m (1,558 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Niue
Coordinates: 19.0529° S 169.9196° W
Elevation: 51 m (167 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 Ghurayfah
The DMS coordinates are: 26°31'17.8'' N 13°0'38.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 26.52161°
LngO = 13.01072°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -26.52161°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 13.01072 - 180° = -166.98928°
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 Ghurayfah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-26.52161, -166.98928)
In DMS format: 26°31'17.8'' N 13°0'38.6'' E .