Antipode of Murzuq, Libya
The opposite side of the world to Murzuq is Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands.
Murzuq
Libya
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 25.916, 13.918
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -25.916, -166.082
Avarua
Cook Islands
Avarua is the closest city to Murzuq's antipodal point (828 km).
The antipodal city to Murzuq is Avarua. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Murzuq is Avarua.
The distance from Murzuq 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 Murzuq
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Murzuq's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Murzuq.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 828 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| Alofi | Niue | 856 km | (-19.055, -169.918) |
| ‘Ohonua, ʻEua | Tonga | 1,037 km | (-21.333, -174.950) |
| Kolonga, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,059 km | (-21.133, -175.067) |
| Lapaha, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,061 km | (-21.177, -175.117) |
| Tatakamotonga, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,061 km | (-21.186, -175.125) |
| Vaini, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,065 km | (-21.193, -175.177) |
| Nukalofa, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,071 km | (-21.139, -175.202) |
| Haveluloto, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,071 km | (-21.152, -175.213) |
| Pangai, Ha‘apai | Tonga | 1,084 km | (-19.815, -174.354) |
Murzuq, Libya
Local time:
Coordinates: 25.9155° N 13.9184° 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 Murzuq
The DMS coordinates are: 25°54'55.9'' N 13°55'6.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 25.91552°
LngO = 13.91839°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -25.91552°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 13.91839 - 180° = -166.08161°
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 Murzuq is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-25.91552, -166.08161)
In DMS format: 25°54'55.9'' N 13°55'6.2'' E .
