Antipode of Al Burayqah, Libya
The opposite side of the world to Al Burayqah is Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands.
Al Burayqah
Libya
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 30.406, 19.574
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -30.406, -160.426
Avarua
Cook Islands
Avarua is the closest city to Al Burayqah's antipodal point (1,021 km).
The antipodal city to Al Burayqah is Avarua. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Al Burayqah is Avarua.
The distance from Al Burayqah 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 Al Burayqah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Al Burayqah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Al Burayqah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 1,021 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,260 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,263 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,338 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Alofi | Niue | 1,580 km | (-19.055, -169.918) |
| Tevaitoa | French Polynesia | 1,761 km | (-16.791, -151.489) |
| ‘Ohonua, ʻEua | Tonga | 1,766 km | (-21.333, -174.950) |
| Uturoa, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,769 km | (-16.729, -151.445) |
| Vaitape, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,775 km | (-16.507, -151.749) |
| Anau, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,777 km | (-16.501, -151.721) |
Al Burayqah, Libya
Local time:
Coordinates: 30.4062° N 19.5739° E
Avarua, Cook Islands
Local time:
Coordinates: 21.2075° S 159.7755° 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 Burayqah
The DMS coordinates are: 30°24'22.5'' N 19°34'25.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 30.40624°
LngO = 19.57386°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -30.40624°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 19.57386 - 180° = -160.42614°
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 Burayqah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-30.40624, -160.42614)
In DMS format: 30°24'22.5'' N 19°34'25.9'' E .
