Antipode of Zawiat al-Baida, Libya
The opposite side of the world to Zawiat al-Baida is Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands.
Zawiat al-Baida
Libya
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 32.763, 21.755
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -32.763, -158.245
Avarua
Cook Islands
Avarua is the closest city to Zawiat al-Baida's antipodal point (1,289 km).
The antipodal city to Zawiat al-Baida is Avarua. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Zawiat al-Baida is Avarua.
The distance from Zawiat al-Baida 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 Zawiat al-Baida
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Zawiat al-Baida's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Zawiat al-Baida.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 1,289 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,326 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,330 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,352 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Papao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,878 km | (-17.750, -149.550) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,881 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,882 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
| Haapiti, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,882 km | (-17.564, -149.869) |
| Paea, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,883 km | (-17.683, -149.583) |
| Taunoa, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,887 km | (-17.751, -149.356) |
Zawiat al-Baida, Libya
Local time:
Coordinates: 32.7627° N 21.7551° 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 Zawiat al-Baida
The DMS coordinates are: 32°45'45.8'' N 21°45'18.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 32.76272°
LngO = 21.75506°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -32.76272°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 21.75506 - 180° = -158.24494°
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 Zawiat al-Baida is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-32.76272, -158.24494)
In DMS format: 32°45'45.8'' N 21°45'18.2'' E .
