The opposite side of the world to Al Ajaylat is Ruatoria, Gisborne, New Zealand.
Libya
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 32.757, 12.376
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -32.757, -167.624
New Zealand
Ruatoria is the closest city to Al Ajaylat's antipodal point (1,396 km).
The antipodal city to Al Ajaylat is Ruatoria. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Al Ajaylat is Ruatoria.
The distance from Al Ajaylat to Ruatoria is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Al Ajaylat's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Al Ajaylat.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,396 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,418 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,454 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,457 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,462 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
‘Ohonua, ʻEua | Tonga | 1,459 km | (-21.333, -174.950) |
Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,466 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Tatakamotonga, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,482 km | (-21.186, -175.125) |
Opotiki, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 1,487 km | (-38.009, 177.287) |
Lapaha, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,482 km | (-21.177, -175.117) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 32.7572° N 12.3763° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 37.8833° S 178.3333° E
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Al Ajaylat
The DMS coordinates are: 32°45'25.8'' N 12°22'34.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 32.75718°
LngO = 12.37633°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -32.75718°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 12.37633 - 180° = -167.62367°
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 Ajaylat is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-32.75718, -167.62367)
In DMS format: 32°45'25.8'' N 12°22'34.8'' E .