Antipode of Gharyan, Libya
The opposite side of the world to Gharyan is Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands.
Gharyan
Libya
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 32.172, 13.020
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -32.172, -166.980
Avarua
Cook Islands
Avarua is the closest city to Gharyan's antipodal point (1,410 km).
The antipodal city to Gharyan is Avarua. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Gharyan is Avarua.
The distance from Gharyan 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 Gharyan
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Gharyan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Gharyan.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 1,410 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| ‘Ohonua, ʻEua | Tonga | 1,437 km | (-21.341, -174.957) |
| Tatakamotonga, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,461 km | (-21.186, -175.125) |
| Malapo, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,461 km | (-21.201, -175.155) |
| Lapaha, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,462 km | (-21.177, -175.117) |
| Niutoua, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,462 km | (-21.133, -175.050) |
| Kolonga, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,463 km | (-21.133, -175.067) |
| Vaini, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,463 km | (-21.193, -175.177) |
| Hicks Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,472 km | (-37.600, 178.300) |
| Haveluloto, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,469 km | (-21.152, -175.213) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Tripoli
Coordinates: 32.1722° N 13.0203° E
Elevation: 704 m (2,310 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 Gharyan
The DMS coordinates are: 32°10'20'' N 13°1'13'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 32.17222°
LngO = 13.02028°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -32.17222°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 13.02028 - 180° = -166.97972°
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 Gharyan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-32.17222, -166.97972)
In DMS format: 32°10'20'' N 13°1'13'' E .