Antipode of Brak, Libya
The opposite side of the world to Brak is Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands.
Brak
Libya
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 27.550, 14.271
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -27.550, -165.729
Avarua
Cook Islands
Avarua is the closest city to Brak's antipodal point (926 km).
The antipodal city to Brak is Avarua. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Brak is Avarua.
The distance from Brak 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 Brak
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Brak's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Brak.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 926 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| Alofi | Niue | 1,034 km | (-19.055, -169.918) |
| ‘Ohonua, ʻEua | Tonga | 1,160 km | (-21.333, -174.950) |
| Kolonga, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,184 km | (-21.133, -175.067) |
| Tatakamotonga, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,185 km | (-21.186, -175.125) |
| Lapaha, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,185 km | (-21.177, -175.117) |
| Vaini, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,189 km | (-21.193, -175.177) |
| Nukalofa, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,194 km | (-21.139, -175.202) |
| Haveluloto, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,194 km | (-21.152, -175.213) |
| Pangai, Ha‘apai | Tonga | 1,227 km | (-19.815, -174.354) |
Brak, Libya
Local time:
Coordinates: 27.5496° N 14.2714° 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 Brak
The DMS coordinates are: 27°32'58.4'' N 14°16'17'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 27.54956°
LngO = 14.27139°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -27.54956°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 14.27139 - 180° = -165.72861°
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 Brak is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-27.54956, -165.72861)
In DMS format: 27°32'58.4'' N 14°16'17'' E .
