Antipode of Et Tag, Libya
The opposite side of the world to Et Tag is Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands.
Et Tag
Libya
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 24.205, 23.286
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -24.205, -156.714
Avarua
Cook Islands
Avarua is the closest city to Et Tag's antipodal point (457 km).
The antipodal city to Et Tag is Avarua. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Et Tag is Avarua.
The distance from Et Tag 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 Et Tag
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Et Tag's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Et Tag.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 457 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 581 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 583 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 743 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Tevaitoa | French Polynesia | 985 km | (-16.791, -151.489) |
| Uturoa, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 993 km | (-16.729, -151.445) |
| Vaitape, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 997 km | (-16.507, -151.749) |
| Anau, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 999 km | (-16.501, -151.721) |
| Faanui | French Polynesia | 1,000 km | (-16.487, -151.741) |
| Haapu, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,013 km | (-16.792, -151.011) |
Et Tag, Libya
Local time:
Coordinates: 24.2049° N 23.2857° 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 Et Tag
The DMS coordinates are: 24°12'17.5'' N 23°17'8.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 24.20487°
LngO = 23.2857°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -24.20487°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 23.2857 - 180° = -156.7143°
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 Et Tag is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-24.20487, -156.7143)
In DMS format: 24°12'17.5'' N 23°17'8.5'' E .
