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The antipode of Sirte

The far side of the Earth from Sirte is ocean at 31.2°S 163.4°W. The nearest city to that point, Avarua, Cook Islands, is 1,170 km away.

Sirte
31.2°N 16.6°ELibya
Antipode point
31.2°S 163.4°W
Under the point
Ocean
Nearest city
AvaruaCook Islands · 1,170 km
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How the antipode of Sirte is found

An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Sirte changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 31.2°N 16.6°E becomes 31.2°S 163.4°W. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.

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