Antipode of Al Marj, Libya
The opposite side of the world to Al Marj is Matavera, Rarotonga, Cook Islands.
Al Marj
Libya
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 32.493, 20.829
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -32.493, -159.171
Matavera
Cook Islands
Matavera is the closest city to Al Marj's antipodal point (1,250 km).
The antipodal city to Al Marj is Matavera. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Al Marj is Matavera.
The distance from Al Marj to Matavera 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 Marj
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Al Marj's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Al Marj.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matavera, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 1,250 km | (-21.224, -159.733) |
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 1,252 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| Avera, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 1,351 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 1,354 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Mataura, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 1,390 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Alofi | Niue | 1,836 km | (-19.053, -169.920) |
| Papao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,897 km | (-17.750, -149.550) |
| Vaiaau, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,897 km | (-16.860, -151.480) |
| Haapiti, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,899 km | (-17.564, -149.869) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,902 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Tripoli
Coordinates: 32.4926° N 20.8291° E
Elevation: 338 m (1,109 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Rarotonga
Coordinates: 21.2244° S 159.7333° W
Elevation: 10 m (33 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 Al Marj
The DMS coordinates are: 32°29'33.3'' N 20°49'44.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 32.49257°
LngO = 20.82909°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -32.49257°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 20.82909 - 180° = -159.17091°
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 Marj is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-32.49257, -159.17091)
In DMS format: 32°29'33.3'' N 20°49'44.7'' E .