Antipode of Murzuk, Libya
The opposite side of the world to Murzuk is Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands.
Murzuk
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 Murzuk's antipodal point (828 km).
The antipodal city to Murzuk is Avarua. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Murzuk is Avarua.
The distance from Murzuk 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 Murzuk
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Murzuk's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Murzuk.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 828 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| Alofi | Niue | 856 km | (-19.053, -169.920) |
| ‘Ohonua, ʻEua | Tonga | 1,037 km | (-21.341, -174.957) |
| Niutoua, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,057 km | (-21.133, -175.050) |
| 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) |
| Malapo, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,063 km | (-21.201, -175.155) |
| Vaini, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,065 km | (-21.193, -175.177) |
| Nuku‘alofa, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,071 km | (-21.137, -175.201) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Tripoli
Coordinates: 25.9155° N 13.9184° E
Elevation: 449 m (1,473 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 Murzuk
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 Murzuk is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-25.91552, -166.08161)
In DMS format: 25°54'55.9'' N 13°55'6.2'' E .