Antipode of Hūn, Libya
The opposite side of the world to Hūn is Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands.
Hūn
Libya
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 29.127, 15.948
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -29.127, -164.052
Avarua
Cook Islands
Avarua is the closest city to Hūn's antipodal point (977 km).
The antipodal city to Hūn is Avarua. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Hūn is Avarua.
The distance from Hūn 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 Hūn
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Hūn's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Hūn.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 977 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| Alofi | Niue | 1,265 km | (-19.053, -169.920) |
| ‘Ohonua, ʻEua | Tonga | 1,395 km | (-21.341, -174.957) |
| Niutoua, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,418 km | (-21.133, -175.050) |
| Kolonga, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,419 km | (-21.133, -175.067) |
| Tatakamotonga, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,420 km | (-21.186, -175.125) |
| Lapaha, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,420 km | (-21.177, -175.117) |
| Malapo, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,421 km | (-21.201, -175.155) |
| Vaini, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,423 km | (-21.193, -175.177) |
| Haveluloto, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,429 km | (-21.152, -175.213) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Tripoli
Coordinates: 29.1268° N 15.9477° E
Elevation: 260 m (853 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 Hūn
The DMS coordinates are: 29°7'36.6'' N 15°56'51.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 29.12684°
LngO = 15.94772°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -29.12684°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 15.94772 - 180° = -164.05228°
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 Hūn is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-29.12684, -164.05228)
In DMS format: 29°7'36.6'' N 15°56'51.8'' E .