Antipode of Zelten, Libya
The opposite side of the world to Zelten is Ruatoria, Gisborne, New Zealand.
Zelten
Libya
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 32.947, 11.867
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -32.947, -168.133
Ruatoria
New Zealand
Ruatoria is the closest city to Zelten's antipodal point (1,344 km).
The antipodal city to Zelten is Ruatoria. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Zelten is Ruatoria.
The distance from Zelten to Ruatoria 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 Zelten
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Zelten's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Zelten.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,344 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,366 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,402 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,405 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,410 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,424 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Opotiki, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 1,435 km | (-38.009, 177.287) |
| Waimana, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 1,457 km | (-38.150, 177.083) |
| ‘Ohonua, ʻEua | Tonga | 1,453 km | (-21.333, -174.950) |
| Whakatane, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 1,459 km | (-37.959, 176.985) |
Zelten, Libya
Local time:
Coordinates: 32.947° N 11.8667° E
Ruatoria, New Zealand
Local time:
Coordinates: 37.8833° S 178.3333° E
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 Zelten
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 Zelten is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-32.94699, -168.13332)
In DMS format: 32°56'49.2'' N 11°52'0'' E .
