Antipode of Mossuril, Mozambique
The opposite side of the world to Mossuril is Leilani Estates, Hawaii, United States.
Mossuril
Mozambique
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -14.968, 40.664
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 14.968, -139.336
Leilani Estates
United States
Leilani Estates is the closest city to Mossuril' antipodal point (1,730 km).
The antipodal city to Mossuril is Leilani Estates. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mossuril is Leilani Estates.
The distance from Mossuril to Leilani Estates is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Mossuril
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mossuril's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mossuril.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leilani Estates, HI | United States | 1,730 km | (19.470, -154.918) |
| Nanawale Estates, HI | United States | 1,730 km | (19.506, -154.912) |
| Hawaiian Beaches, HI | United States | 1,731 km | (19.543, -154.916) |
| Pāhoa, HI | United States | 1,733 km | (19.494, -154.944) |
| Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI | United States | 1,739 km | (19.593, -154.973) |
| Ainaloa, HI | United States | 1,739 km | (19.527, -154.993) |
| Orchidlands Estates, HI | United States | 1,742 km | (19.561, -155.015) |
| Hawaiian Acres, HI | United States | 1,745 km | (19.538, -155.052) |
| Kea‘au, HI | United States | 1,746 km | (19.623, -155.037) |
| Fern Acres, HI | United States | 1,747 km | (19.512, -155.080) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Maputo
Coordinates: 14.9678° S 40.6639° E
Elevation: 22 m (72 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 Mossuril
The DMS coordinates are: 14°58'4'' S 40°39'50'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -14.96778°
LngO = 40.66389°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 14.96778°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 40.66389 - 180° = -139.33611°
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 Mossuril is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (14.96778, -139.33611)
In DMS format: 14°58'4'' S 40°39'50'' E .