Antipode of Nālūt, Libya
The opposite side of the world to Nālūt is ‘Ohonua, ʻEua, Tonga.
Nālūt
Libya
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 31.868, 10.981
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -31.868, -169.019
‘Ohonua
Tonga
‘Ohonua is the closest city to Nālūt's antipodal point (1,308 km).
The antipodal city to Nālūt is ‘Ohonua. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Nālūt is ‘Ohonua.
The distance from Nālūt to ‘Ohonua 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 Nālūt
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Nālūt's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Nālūt.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| ‘Ohonua, ʻEua | Tonga | 1,308 km | (-21.333, -174.950) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,333 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Tatakamotonga, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,330 km | (-21.186, -175.125) |
| Lapaha, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,331 km | (-21.177, -175.117) |
| Vaini, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,332 km | (-21.193, -175.177) |
| Kolonga, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,333 km | (-21.133, -175.067) |
| Haveluloto, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,338 km | (-21.152, -175.213) |
| Nukalofa, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,338 km | (-21.139, -175.202) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,360 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,398 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
Nālūt, Libya
Local time:
Coordinates: 31.8685° N 10.9812° E
‘Ohonua, Tonga
Local time:
Coordinates: 21.3333° S 174.95° 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 Nālūt
The DMS coordinates are: 31°52'6.5'' N 10°58'52.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 31.86848°
LngO = 10.9812°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -31.86848°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 10.9812 - 180° = -169.0188°
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 Nālūt is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.86848, -169.0188)
In DMS format: 31°52'6.5'' N 10°58'52.3'' E .
