Antipode of Darkton, Eswatini
The opposite side of the world to Darkton is Hana, Hawaii, United States.
Darkton
Eswatini
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -26.233, 31.033
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 26.233, -148.967
Hana
United States
Hana is the closest city to Darkton's antipodal point (939 km).
The antipodal city to Darkton is Hana. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Darkton is Hana.
The distance from Darkton to Hana 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 Darkton
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Darkton's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Darkton.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hana, HI | United States | 939 km | (20.758, -155.990) |
| Laupāhoehoe, HI | United States | 944 km | (19.987, -155.237) |
| Honomu, HI | United States | 945 km | (19.873, -155.118) |
| Huelo, HI | United States | 947 km | (20.905, -156.225) |
| Pepeekeo, HI | United States | 947 km | (19.834, -155.107) |
| Pa‘auilo, HI | United States | 948 km | (20.040, -155.368) |
| Pāpa‘ikou, HI | United States | 950 km | (19.787, -155.093) |
| Haiku-Pauwela, HI | United States | 952 km | (20.922, -156.305) |
| Honoka‘a, HI | United States | 952 km | (20.079, -155.467) |
| Haʻikū, HI | United States | 954 km | (20.915, -156.322) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Mbabane
Coordinates: 26.2333° S 31.0333° E
Elevation: 1,308 m (4,291 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Honolulu
Coordinates: 20.7581° N 155.9903° W
Elevation: 38 m (125 ft)
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 Darkton
The DMS coordinates are: 26°13'60'' S 31°1'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -26.23333°
LngO = 31.03333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 26.23333°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 31.03333 - 180° = -148.96667°
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 Darkton is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (26.23333, -148.96667)
In DMS format: 26°13'60'' S 31°1'60'' E .