Antipode of Shahhat, Libya
The opposite side of the world to Shahhat is Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands.
Shahhat
Libya
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 32.804, 21.866
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -32.804, -158.134
Avarua
Cook Islands
Avarua is the closest city to Shahhat's antipodal point (1,295 km).
The antipodal city to Shahhat is Avarua. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Shahhat is Avarua.
The distance from Shahhat 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 Shahhat
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Shahhat's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Shahhat.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 1,295 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,325 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,328 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,348 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Papao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,877 km | (-17.750, -149.550) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,880 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,881 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
| Haapiti, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,881 km | (-17.564, -149.869) |
| Paea, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,882 km | (-17.683, -149.583) |
| Taunoa, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,885 km | (-17.751, -149.356) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Tripoli
Coordinates: 32.8043° N 21.8661° E
Elevation: 624 m (2,047 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 Shahhat
The DMS coordinates are: 32°48'15.5'' N 21°51'57.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 32.8043°
LngO = 21.86605°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -32.8043°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 21.86605 - 180° = -158.13395°
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 Shahhat is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-32.8043, -158.13395)
In DMS format: 32°48'15.5'' N 21°51'57.8'' E .