Antipode of Al Jawf, Libya
The opposite side of the world to Al Jawf is Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands.
Al Jawf
Libya
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 24.199, 23.291
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -24.199, -156.709
Avarua
Cook Islands
Avarua is the closest city to Al Jawf's antipodal point (457 km).
The antipodal city to Al Jawf is Avarua. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Al Jawf is Avarua.
The distance from Al Jawf to Avarua is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Al Jawf
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Al Jawf's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Al Jawf.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 457 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 580 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 582 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 742 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Tevaitoa | French Polynesia | 984 km | (-16.791, -151.489) |
| Uturoa, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 992 km | (-16.729, -151.445) |
| Vaitape, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 996 km | (-16.507, -151.749) |
| Anau, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 998 km | (-16.501, -151.721) |
| Faanui | French Polynesia | 999 km | (-16.487, -151.741) |
| Haapu, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,012 km | (-16.792, -151.011) |
Al Jawf, Libya
Local time:
Coordinates: 24.1989° N 23.2909° 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 Jawf
The DMS coordinates are: 24°11'56'' N 23°17'27.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 24.1989°
LngO = 23.29093°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -24.1989°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 23.29093 - 180° = -156.70907°
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 Jawf is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-24.1989, -156.70907)
In DMS format: 24°11'56'' N 23°17'27.3'' E .
