Antipode of Tonj, South Sudan
The opposite side of the world to Tonj is Faanui, French Polynesia.
Tonj
South Sudan
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 7.274, 28.678
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -7.274, -151.323
Faanui
French Polynesia
Faanui is the closest city to Tonj's antipodal point (1,020 km).
The antipodal city to Tonj is Faanui. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tonj is Faanui.
The distance from Tonj to Faanui 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 Tonj
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tonj's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tonj.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faanui | French Polynesia | 1,020 km | (-16.487, -151.741) |
| Anau, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,022 km | (-16.501, -151.721) |
| Vaitape, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,022 km | (-16.507, -151.749) |
| Fare, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,044 km | (-16.711, -151.035) |
| Uturoa, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,046 km | (-16.729, -151.445) |
| Fitii, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,047 km | (-16.735, -151.033) |
| Tevaitoa | French Polynesia | 1,053 km | (-16.791, -151.489) |
| Haapu, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,054 km | (-16.792, -151.011) |
| Papetoai, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,142 km | (-17.495, -149.874) |
| Teavaro, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,144 km | (-17.500, -149.767) |
Tonj, South Sudan
Local time:
Coordinates: 7.2739° N 28.6775° E
Faanui, French Polynesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 16.4868° S 151.741° W
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 Tonj
The DMS coordinates are: 7°16'26'' N 28°40'39'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 7.27389°
LngO = 28.6775°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -7.27389°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 28.6775 - 180° = -151.3225°
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 Tonj is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-7.27389, -151.3225)
In DMS format: 7°16'26'' N 28°40'39'' E .
