Antipode of Qaşr al Qarabūllī, Libya
The opposite side of the world to Qaşr al Qarabūllī is Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands.
Qaşr al Qarabūllī
Libya
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 32.745, 13.715
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -32.745, -166.285
Avarua
Cook Islands
Avarua is the closest city to Qaşr al Qarabūllī's antipodal point (1,432 km).
The antipodal city to Qaşr al Qarabūllī is Avarua. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Qaşr al Qarabūllī is Avarua.
The distance from Qaşr al Qarabūllī 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 Qaşr al Qarabūllī
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Qaşr al Qarabūllī's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Qaşr al Qarabūllī.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 1,432 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| Hicks Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,502 km | (-37.600, 178.300) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,508 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Tokomaru, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,519 km | (-38.133, 178.300) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,528 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| ‘Ohonua, ʻEua | Tonga | 1,527 km | (-21.341, -174.957) |
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,532 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Tatakamotonga, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,551 km | (-21.186, -175.125) |
| Malapo, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,551 km | (-21.201, -175.155) |
| Lapaha, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,551 km | (-21.177, -175.117) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Tripoli
Coordinates: 32.7451° N 13.7147° E
Elevation: 43 m (141 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 Qaşr al Qarabūllī
The DMS coordinates are: 32°44'42.2'' N 13°42'52.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 32.74506°
LngO = 13.71467°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -32.74506°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 13.71467 - 180° = -166.28533°
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 Qaşr al Qarabūllī is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-32.74506, -166.28533)
In DMS format: 32°44'42.2'' N 13°42'52.8'' E .