Antipode of Yafran, Libya
The opposite side of the world to Yafran is ‘Ohonua, ʻEua, Tonga.
Yafran
Libya
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 32.063, 12.529
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -32.063, -167.471
‘Ohonua
Tonga
‘Ohonua is the closest city to Yafran's antipodal point (1,401 km).
The antipodal city to Yafran is ‘Ohonua. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Yafran is ‘Ohonua.
The distance from Yafran 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 Yafran
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Yafran's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Yafran.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| ‘Ohonua, ʻEua | Tonga | 1,401 km | (-21.341, -174.957) |
| Tatakamotonga, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,425 km | (-21.186, -175.125) |
| Malapo, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,425 km | (-21.201, -175.155) |
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 1,425 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| Lapaha, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,425 km | (-21.177, -175.117) |
| Niutoua, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,426 km | (-21.133, -175.050) |
| Kolonga, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,427 km | (-21.133, -175.067) |
| Vaini, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,427 km | (-21.193, -175.177) |
| Hicks Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,437 km | (-37.600, 178.300) |
| Haveluloto, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,433 km | (-21.152, -175.213) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Tripoli
Coordinates: 32.0633° N 12.5286° E
Elevation: 681 m (2,234 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Tongatapu
Coordinates: 21.3414° S 174.9566° W
Elevation: 20 m (66 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 Yafran
The DMS coordinates are: 32°3'47.8'' N 12°31'42.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 32.06329°
LngO = 12.52859°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -32.06329°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 12.52859 - 180° = -167.47141°
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 Yafran is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-32.06329, -167.47141)
In DMS format: 32°3'47.8'' N 12°31'42.9'' E .