Antipode of Sousse, Syria
The opposite side of the world to Sousse is Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Sousse
Syria
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 34.534, 40.958
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -34.534, -139.042
Rikitea
French Polynesia
Rikitea is the closest city to Sousse's antipodal point (1,325 km).
The antipodal city to Sousse is Rikitea. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sousse is Rikitea.
The distance from Sousse to Rikitea 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 Sousse
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sousse's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sousse.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,325 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,358 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,602 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,796 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,798 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,798 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,109 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,114 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,116 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,118 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Sousse, Syria
Local time:
Coordinates: 34.5337° N 40.9582° E
Rikitea, French Polynesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 23.1232° S 134.9686° 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 Sousse
The DMS coordinates are: 34°32'1.2'' N 40°57'29.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 34.53366°
LngO = 40.95819°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -34.53366°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 40.95819 - 180° = -139.04181°
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 Sousse is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-34.53366, -139.04181)
In DMS format: 34°32'1.2'' N 40°57'29.5'' E .
