The opposite side of the world to Misurata is Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands.
Libya
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 32.375, 15.093
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -32.375, -164.907
Cook Islands
Avarua is the closest city to Misurata's antipodal point (1,338 km).
The antipodal city to Misurata is Avarua. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Misurata is Avarua.
The distance from Misurata 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 Misurata's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Misurata.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 1,338 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
Alofi | Niue | 1,558 km | (-19.055, -169.918) |
‘Ohonua, ʻEua | Tonga | 1,577 km | (-21.333, -174.950) |
Tatakamotonga, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,601 km | (-21.186, -175.125) |
Lapaha, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,601 km | (-21.177, -175.117) |
Kolonga, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,602 km | (-21.133, -175.067) |
Vaini, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,604 km | (-21.193, -175.177) |
Haveluloto, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,610 km | (-21.152, -175.213) |
Nukalofa, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,610 km | (-21.139, -175.202) |
Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,638 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 32.3754° N 15.0925° 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 Misurata
The DMS coordinates are: 32°22'31.3'' N 15°5'33.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 32.37535°
LngO = 15.09254°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -32.37535°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 15.09254 - 180° = -164.90746°
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 Misurata is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-32.37535, -164.90746)
In DMS format: 32°22'31.3'' N 15°5'33.1'' E .