Antipode of Sfax, Tunisia
The opposite side of the world to Sfax is Ruatoria, Gisborne, New Zealand.
Sfax
Tunisia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 34.741, 10.760
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -34.741, -169.240
Ruatoria
New Zealand
Ruatoria is the closest city to Sfax's antipodal point (1,168 km).
The antipodal city to Sfax is Ruatoria. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sfax is Ruatoria.
The distance from Sfax 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 Sfax
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sfax's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sfax.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,168 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,185 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,201 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,218 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,224 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,227 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Opotiki, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 1,261 km | (-38.009, 177.287) |
| Waimana, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 1,282 km | (-38.150, 177.083) |
| Wairoa, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,284 km | (-39.033, 177.367) |
| Taneatua, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 1,285 km | (-38.067, 177.017) |
Sfax, Tunisia
Local time:
Coordinates: 34.7406° N 10.7603° 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 Sfax
The DMS coordinates are: 34°44'26'' N 10°45'37'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 34.74056°
LngO = 10.76028°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -34.74056°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 10.76028 - 180° = -169.23972°
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 Sfax is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-34.74056, -169.23972)
In DMS format: 34°44'26'' N 10°45'37'' E .
