Antipode of Tripoli, Libya
The opposite side of the world to Tripoli is Ruatoria, Gisborne, New Zealand.
Tripoli
Libya
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 32.887, 13.187
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Ubicación exacta al otro lado del mundo
Coordinates: -32.887, -166.813
Ruatoria
New Zealand
Ruatoria is the closest city to Tripoli's antipodal point (1,457 km).
The antipodal city to Tripoli is Ruatoria. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tripoli is Ruatoria.
The distance from Tripoli 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 Tripoli
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tripoli's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tripoli.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,457 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 1,469 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,477 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,492 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,512 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,516 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
| ‘Ohonua, ʻEua | Tonga | 1,512 km | (-21.333, -174.950) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,520 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Tatakamotonga, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,535 km | (-21.186, -175.125) |
| Lapaha, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,536 km | (-21.177, -175.117) |
Tripoli, Libya
Local time:
Coordinates: 32.8874° N 13.1873° 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 Tripoli
The DMS coordinates are: 32°53'14.7'' N 13°11'14.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 32.88743°
LngO = 13.18733°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -32.88743°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 13.18733 - 180° = -166.81267°
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 Tripoli is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-32.88743, -166.81267)
In DMS format: 32°53'14.7'' N 13°11'14.4'' E .
