Antipode of Mizdah, Libya
The opposite side of the world to Mizdah is Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands.
Mizdah
Libya
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 31.449, 12.985
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -31.449, -167.015
Avarua
Cook Islands
Avarua is the closest city to Mizdah's antipodal point (1,344 km).
The antipodal city to Mizdah is Avarua. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mizdah is Avarua.
The distance from Mizdah 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 Mizdah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mizdah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mizdah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 1,344 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| ‘Ohonua, ʻEua | Tonga | 1,371 km | (-21.341, -174.957) |
| Tatakamotonga, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,395 km | (-21.186, -175.125) |
| Malapo, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,395 km | (-21.201, -175.155) |
| Lapaha, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,395 km | (-21.177, -175.117) |
| Niutoua, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,395 km | (-21.133, -175.050) |
| Kolonga, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,396 km | (-21.133, -175.067) |
| Vaini, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,397 km | (-21.193, -175.177) |
| Haveluloto, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,403 km | (-21.152, -175.213) |
| Nuku‘alofa, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,404 km | (-21.137, -175.201) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Tripoli
Coordinates: 31.4493° N 12.9853° E
Elevation: 458 m (1,503 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 Mizdah
The DMS coordinates are: 31°26'57.6'' N 12°59'7.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 31.44934°
LngO = 12.9853°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -31.44934°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 12.9853 - 180° = -167.0147°
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 Mizdah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.44934, -167.0147)
In DMS format: 31°26'57.6'' N 12°59'7.1'' E .