Antipode of Zintan, Libya
The opposite side of the world to Zintan is Ha'atu'a, ʻEua, Tonga.
Zintan
Libya
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 31.932, 12.253
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -31.932, -167.747
Ha'atu'a
Tonga
Ha'atu'a is the closest city to Zintan's antipodal point (1,371 km).
The antipodal city to Zintan is Ha'atu'a. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Zintan is Ha'atu'a.
The distance from Zintan to Ha'atu'a 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 Zintan
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Zintan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Zintan.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ha'atu'a, ʻEua | Tonga | 1,371 km | (-21.377, -174.955) |
| 'Ohonua, ʻEua | Tonga | 1,375 km | (-21.341, -174.957) |
| Fua'amotu, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,391 km | (-21.264, -175.139) |
| Ha'asini, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,391 km | (-21.248, -175.110) |
| Pelehake, Vavau | Tonga | 1,397 km | (-21.213, -175.143) |
| Tatakamotonga, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,398 km | (-21.186, -175.125) |
| Mu‘a, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,398 km | (-21.182, -175.118) |
| Malapo, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,398 km | (-21.201, -175.155) |
| Holonga, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,399 km | (-21.193, -175.143) |
| Lapaha, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,399 km | (-21.177, -175.117) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Tripoli
Coordinates: 31.9316° N 12.2529° E
Elevation: 700 m (2,297 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Tongatapu
Coordinates: 21.3766° S 174.9547° W
Elevation: 155 m (509 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 Zintan
The DMS coordinates are: 31°55'53.6'' N 12°15'10.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 31.93155°
LngO = 12.25291°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -31.93155°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 12.25291 - 180° = -167.74709°
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 Zintan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.93155, -167.74709)
In DMS format: 31°55'53.6'' N 12°15'10.5'' E .