Antipode of Al Qaţrūn, Libya
The opposite side of the world to Al Qaţrūn is Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands.
Al Qaţrūn
Libya
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 24.951, 14.649
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -24.951, -165.351
Avarua
Cook Islands
Avarua is the closest city to Al Qaţrūn's antipodal point (706 km).
The antipodal city to Al Qaţrūn is Avarua. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Al Qaţrūn is Avarua.
The distance from Al Qaţrūn 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 Qaţrūn
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Al Qaţrūn's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Al Qaţrūn.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 706 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| Alofi | Niue | 805 km | (-19.053, -169.920) |
| ‘Ohonua, ʻEua | Tonga | 1,061 km | (-21.341, -174.957) |
| Niutoua, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,080 km | (-21.133, -175.050) |
| 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) |
| Malapo, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,087 km | (-21.201, -175.155) |
| Pangai, Ha‘apai | Tonga | 1,087 km | (-19.815, -174.354) |
| Vaini, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,089 km | (-21.193, -175.177) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Tripoli
Coordinates: 24.9514° N 14.6486° E
Elevation: 479 m (1,572 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Rarotonga
Coordinates: 21.2075° S 159.7755° W
Elevation: 7 m (23 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 Qaţrūn
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 Al Qaţrūn is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-24.95139, -165.35139)
In DMS format: 24°57'5'' N 14°38'55'' E .