Antipode of Phalombe, Malawi
The opposite side of the world to Phalombe is Leilani Estates, Hawaii, United States.
Phalombe
Malawi
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -15.806, 35.651
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 15.806, -144.349
Leilani Estates
United States
Leilani Estates is the closest city to Phalombe' antipodal point (1,192 km).
The antipodal city to Phalombe is Leilani Estates. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Phalombe is Leilani Estates.
The distance from Phalombe to Leilani Estates 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 Phalombe
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Phalombe's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Phalombe.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leilani Estates, HI | United States | 1,192 km | (19.470, -154.918) |
| Nanawale Estates, HI | United States | 1,193 km | (19.506, -154.912) |
| Hawaiian Beaches, HI | United States | 1,195 km | (19.543, -154.916) |
| Pāhoa, HI | United States | 1,196 km | (19.494, -154.944) |
| Ainaloa, HI | United States | 1,202 km | (19.527, -154.993) |
| Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI | United States | 1,202 km | (19.593, -154.973) |
| Orchidlands Estates, HI | United States | 1,205 km | (19.561, -155.015) |
| Hawaiian Acres, HI | United States | 1,208 km | (19.538, -155.052) |
| Kea‘au, HI | United States | 1,209 km | (19.623, -155.037) |
| Fern Acres, HI | United States | 1,210 km | (19.512, -155.080) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Blantyre
Coordinates: 15.8064° S 35.6507° E
Elevation: 766 m (2,513 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Honolulu
Coordinates: 19.4697° N 154.9178° W
Elevation: 238 m (781 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 Phalombe
The DMS coordinates are: 15°48'22.9'' S 35°39'2.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -15.80635°
LngO = 35.65067°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 15.80635°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 35.65067 - 180° = -144.34933°
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 Phalombe is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (15.80635, -144.34933)
In DMS format: 15°48'22.9'' S 35°39'2.4'' E .