Antipode of Al Bardīyah, Libya
The opposite side of the world to Al Bardīyah is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Al Bardīyah
Libya
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 31.756, 25.085
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -31.756, -154.915
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Al Bardīyah's antipodal point (1,075 km).
The antipodal city to Al Bardīyah is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Al Bardīyah is Mataura.
The distance from Al Bardīyah to Mataura 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 Al Bardīyah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Al Bardīyah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Al Bardīyah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,075 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,087 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,090 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 1,265 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,642 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Papao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,643 km | (-17.750, -149.550) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,645 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,648 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Paea, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,649 km | (-17.683, -149.583) |
| Taunoa, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,649 km | (-17.751, -149.356) |
Al Bardīyah, Libya
Local time:
Coordinates: 31.756° N 25.0853° E
Mataura, French Polynesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 23.3472° S 149.4849° W
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 Al Bardīyah
The DMS coordinates are: 31°45'21.6'' N 25°5'7.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 31.75601°
LngO = 25.0853°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -31.75601°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 25.0853 - 180° = -154.9147°
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 Bardīyah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.75601, -154.9147)
In DMS format: 31°45'21.6'' N 25°5'7.1'' E .
