Antipode of Sabha, Libya
The opposite side of the world to Sabha is Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands.
Sabha
Libya
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 27.038, 14.428
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -27.038, -165.572
Avarua
Cook Islands
Avarua is the closest city to Sabha's antipodal point (874 km).
The antipodal city to Sabha is Avarua. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sabha is Avarua.
The distance from Sabha 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 Sabha
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sabha's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sabha.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 874 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| Alofi | Niue | 990 km | (-19.053, -169.920) |
| ‘Ohonua, ʻEua | Tonga | 1,143 km | (-21.341, -174.957) |
| Niutoua, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,164 km | (-21.133, -175.050) |
| 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) |
| Malapo, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,168 km | (-21.201, -175.155) |
| Vaini, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,171 km | (-21.193, -175.177) |
| Nuku‘alofa, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,177 km | (-21.137, -175.201) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Tripoli
Coordinates: 27.0377° N 14.4283° E
Elevation: 421 m (1,381 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 Sabha
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 Sabha is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-27.03766, -165.57168)
In DMS format: 27°2'15.6'' N 14°25'42'' E .