Antipode of Qaşr Bin Ghashīr, Libya
The opposite side of the world to Qaşr Bin Ghashīr is Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands.
Qaşr Bin Ghashīr
Libya
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 32.683, 13.183
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -32.683, -166.817
Avarua
Cook Islands
Avarua is the closest city to Qaşr Bin Ghashīr's antipodal point (1,450 km).
The antipodal city to Qaşr Bin Ghashīr is Avarua. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Qaşr Bin Ghashīr is Avarua.
The distance from Qaşr Bin Ghashīr 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 Bin Ghashīr
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Qaşr Bin Ghashīr's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Qaşr Bin Ghashīr.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 1,450 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| Hicks Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,460 km | (-37.600, 178.300) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,467 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Tokomaru, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,479 km | (-38.133, 178.300) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,488 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| ‘Ohonua, ʻEua | Tonga | 1,493 km | (-21.341, -174.957) |
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,511 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,519 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,520 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
| Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,521 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Tripoli
Coordinates: 32.6833° N 13.1833° E
Elevation: 71 m (233 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 Bin Ghashīr
The DMS coordinates are: 32°40'60'' N 13°10'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 32.68333°
LngO = 13.18333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -32.68333°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 13.18333 - 180° = -166.81667°
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 Bin Ghashīr is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-32.68333, -166.81667)
In DMS format: 32°40'60'' N 13°10'60'' E .