Antipode of Sebhah, Libya
The opposite side of the world to Sebhah is Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands.
Sebhah
Libya
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 27.038, 14.428
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -27.038, -165.572
Avarua
Cook Islands
Avarua is the closest city to Sebhah's antipodal point (874 km).
The antipodal city to Sebhah is Avarua. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sebhah is Avarua.
The distance from Sebhah 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 Sebhah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sebhah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sebhah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 874 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| Alofi | Niue | 990 km | (-19.055, -169.918) |
| ‘Ohonua, ʻEua | Tonga | 1,143 km | (-21.333, -174.950) |
| Kolonga, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,165 km | (-21.133, -175.067) |
| Lapaha, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,167 km | (-21.177, -175.117) |
| Tatakamotonga, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,167 km | (-21.186, -175.125) |
| Vaini, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,171 km | (-21.193, -175.177) |
| Nukalofa, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,176 km | (-21.139, -175.202) |
| Haveluloto, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,177 km | (-21.152, -175.213) |
| Pangai, Ha‘apai | Tonga | 1,202 km | (-19.815, -174.354) |
Sebhah, Libya
Local time:
Coordinates: 27.0377° N 14.4283° 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 Sebhah
The DMS coordinates are: 27°2'15.6'' N 14°25'42'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 27.03766°
LngO = 14.42832°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -27.03766°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 14.42832 - 180° = -165.57168°
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 Sebhah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-27.03766, -165.57168)
In DMS format: 27°2'15.6'' N 14°25'42'' E .
