Antipode of Al Khums, Libya
The opposite side of the world to Al Khums is Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands.
Al Khums
Libya
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 32.649, 14.262
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -32.649, -165.738
Avarua
Cook Islands
Avarua is the closest city to Al Khums's antipodal point (1,398 km).
The antipodal city to Al Khums is Avarua. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Al Khums is Avarua.
The distance from Al Khums 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 Khums
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Al Khums' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Al Khums.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 1,398 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| Hicks Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,553 km | (-37.600, 178.300) |
| ‘Ohonua, ʻEua | Tonga | 1,550 km | (-21.341, -174.957) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,559 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Tokomaru, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,570 km | (-38.133, 178.300) |
| Alofi | Niue | 1,563 km | (-19.053, -169.920) |
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,569 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,578 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Tatakamotonga, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,574 km | (-21.186, -175.125) |
| Malapo, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,574 km | (-21.201, -175.155) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Tripoli
Coordinates: 32.6486° N 14.2619° E
Elevation: 27 m (89 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 Khums
The DMS coordinates are: 32°38'55'' N 14°15'42.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 32.64861°
LngO = 14.26191°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -32.64861°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 14.26191 - 180° = -165.73809°
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 Khums is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-32.64861, -165.73809)
In DMS format: 32°38'55'' N 14°15'42.9'' E .