The opposite side of the world to El Gatrun is Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands.
Libya
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 24.951, 14.649
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -24.951, -165.351
Cook Islands
Avarua is the closest city to El Gatrun's antipodal point (706 km).
The antipodal city to El Gatrun is Avarua. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from El Gatrun is Avarua.
The distance from El Gatrun to Avarua is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to El Gatrun's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from El Gatrun.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 706 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
Alofi | Niue | 805 km | (-19.055, -169.918) |
‘Ohonua, ʻEua | Tonga | 1,061 km | (-21.333, -174.950) |
Kolonga, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,081 km | (-21.133, -175.067) |
Lapaha, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,084 km | (-21.177, -175.117) |
Tatakamotonga, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,084 km | (-21.186, -175.125) |
Pangai, Ha‘apai | Tonga | 1,087 km | (-19.815, -174.354) |
Vaini, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,089 km | (-21.193, -175.177) |
Nukalofa, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,094 km | (-21.139, -175.202) |
Haveluloto, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,094 km | (-21.152, -175.213) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 24.9514° N 14.6486° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 21.2075° S 159.7755° W
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of El Gatrun
The DMS coordinates are: 24°57'5'' N 14°38'55'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 24.95139°
LngO = 14.64861°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -24.95139°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 14.64861 - 180° = -165.35139°
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 El Gatrun is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-24.95139, -165.35139)
In DMS format: 24°57'5'' N 14°38'55'' E .