Antipode of Zliten, Libya
The opposite side of the world to Zliten is Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands.
Zliten
Libya
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 32.467, 14.569
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -32.467, -165.431
Avarua
Cook Islands
Avarua is the closest city to Zliten's antipodal point (1,368 km).
The antipodal city to Zliten is Avarua. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Zliten is Avarua.
The distance from Zliten 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 Zliten
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Zliten's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Zliten.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 1,368 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| ‘Ohonua, ʻEua | Tonga | 1,552 km | (-21.341, -174.957) |
| Alofi | Niue | 1,552 km | (-19.053, -169.920) |
| Tatakamotonga, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,576 km | (-21.186, -175.125) |
| Niutoua, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,577 km | (-21.133, -175.050) |
| Lapaha, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,577 km | (-21.177, -175.117) |
| Malapo, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,577 km | (-21.201, -175.155) |
| Kolonga, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,578 km | (-21.133, -175.067) |
| Vaini, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,579 km | (-21.193, -175.177) |
| Hicks Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,587 km | (-37.600, 178.300) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Tripoli
Coordinates: 32.4674° N 14.5687° E
Elevation: 9 m (30 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Rarotonga
Coordinates: 21.2075° S 159.7755° W
Elevation: 7 m (23 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 Zliten
The DMS coordinates are: 32°28'2.6'' N 14°34'7.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 32.46739°
LngO = 14.56874°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -32.46739°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 14.56874 - 180° = -165.43126°
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 Zliten is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-32.46739, -165.43126)
In DMS format: 32°28'2.6'' N 14°34'7.5'' E .