Antipode of Tobruk, Libya
The opposite side of the world to Tobruk is Avera, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Tobruk
Libya
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 32.090, 23.954
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -32.090, -156.046
Avera
French Polynesia
Avera is the closest city to Tobruk's antipodal point (1,162 km).
The antipodal city to Tobruk is Avera. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tobruk is Avera.
The distance from Tobruk to Avera 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 Tobruk
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tobruk's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tobruk.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,162 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,164 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,165 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 1,261 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| Papao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,718 km | (-17.750, -149.550) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,719 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,721 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
| Paea, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,723 km | (-17.683, -149.583) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,725 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Taunoa, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,725 km | (-17.751, -149.356) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Tripoli
Coordinates: 32.0896° N 23.9539° E
Elevation: 23 m (75 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Tahiti
Coordinates: 22.4781° S 151.3513° W
Elevation: 5 m (16 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 Tobruk
The DMS coordinates are: 32°5'22.7'' N 23°57'13.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 32.08963°
LngO = 23.95385°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -32.08963°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 23.95385 - 180° = -156.04615°
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 Tobruk is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-32.08963, -156.04615)
In DMS format: 32°5'22.7'' N 23°57'13.9'' E .