Antipode of Az Zuwaytīnah, Libya
The opposite side of the world to Az Zuwaytīnah is Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands.
Az Zuwaytīnah
Libya
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 30.952, 20.120
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -30.952, -159.880
Avarua
Cook Islands
Avarua is the closest city to Az Zuwaytīnah's antipodal point (1,080 km).
The antipodal city to Az Zuwaytīnah is Avarua. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Az Zuwaytīnah is Avarua.
The distance from Az Zuwaytīnah 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 Az Zuwaytīnah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Az Zuwaytīnah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Az Zuwaytīnah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 1,080 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,265 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,267 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,330 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Alofi | Niue | 1,661 km | (-19.053, -169.920) |
| Tevaitoa, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,784 km | (-16.791, -151.489) |
| Uturoa, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,793 km | (-16.730, -151.443) |
| Haapiti, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,796 km | (-17.564, -149.869) |
| Papao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,797 km | (-17.750, -149.550) |
| Paea, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,801 km | (-17.683, -149.583) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Tripoli
Coordinates: 30.9522° N 20.1202° E
Elevation: 7 m (23 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 Az Zuwaytīnah
The DMS coordinates are: 30°57'7.9'' N 20°7'12.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 30.9522°
LngO = 20.12022°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -30.9522°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 20.12022 - 180° = -159.87978°
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 Az Zuwaytīnah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-30.9522, -159.87978)
In DMS format: 30°57'7.9'' N 20°7'12.8'' E .