Antipode of Ghat, Libya
The opposite side of the world to Ghat is Alofi, Niue.
Ghat
Libya
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 24.963, 10.180
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -24.963, -169.820
Alofi
Niue
Alofi is the closest city to Ghat's antipodal point (655 km).
The antipodal city to Ghat is Alofi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ghat is Alofi.
The distance from Ghat to Alofi is about 19,000 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 Ghat
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ghat's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ghat.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alofi | Niue | 655 km | (-19.053, -169.920) |
| ‘Ohonua, ʻEua | Tonga | 661 km | (-21.341, -174.957) |
| Niutoua, Tongatapu | Tonga | 683 km | (-21.133, -175.050) |
| Kolonga, Tongatapu | Tonga | 685 km | (-21.133, -175.067) |
| Tatakamotonga, Tongatapu | Tonga | 686 km | (-21.186, -175.125) |
| Lapaha, Tongatapu | Tonga | 686 km | (-21.177, -175.117) |
| Malapo, Tongatapu | Tonga | 687 km | (-21.201, -175.155) |
| Vaini, Tongatapu | Tonga | 690 km | (-21.193, -175.177) |
| Haveluloto, Tongatapu | Tonga | 695 km | (-21.152, -175.213) |
| Nuku‘alofa, Tongatapu | Tonga | 695 km | (-21.137, -175.201) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Tripoli
Coordinates: 24.9633° N 10.18° E
Elevation: 673 m (2,208 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Niue
Coordinates: 19.0529° S 169.9196° W
Elevation: 51 m (167 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 Ghat
The DMS coordinates are: 24°57'48'' N 10°10'48.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 24.96334°
LngO = 10.18003°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -24.96334°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 10.18003 - 180° = -169.81997°
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 Ghat is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-24.96334, -169.81997)
In DMS format: 24°57'48'' N 10°10'48.1'' E .