Antipode of Zalţan, Libya
The opposite side of the world to Zalţan is Hicks Bay, Gisborne, New Zealand.
Zalţan
Libya
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 32.947, 11.867
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -32.947, -168.133
Hicks Bay
New Zealand
Hicks Bay is the closest city to Zalţan's antipodal point (1,336 km).
The antipodal city to Zalţan is Hicks Bay. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Zalţan is Hicks Bay.
The distance from Zalţan to Hicks Bay 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 Zalţan
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Zalţan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Zalţan.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hicks Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,336 km | (-37.600, 178.300) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,344 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Tokomaru, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,356 km | (-38.133, 178.300) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,366 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,398 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,399 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
| Whataupoko, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,400 km | (-38.648, 178.020) |
| Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,400 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
| Mangapapa, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,401 km | (-38.638, 178.010) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,402 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Tripoli
Coordinates: 32.947° N 11.8667° E
Elevation: 4 m (13 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: 37.6° S 178.3° E
Elevation: 168 m (551 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 Zalţan
The DMS coordinates are: 32°56'49.2'' N 11°52'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 32.94699°
LngO = 11.86668°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -32.94699°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 11.86668 - 180° = -168.13332°
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 Zalţan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-32.94699, -168.13332)
In DMS format: 32°56'49.2'' N 11°52'0'' E .