Antipode of Hastings, Sierra Leone
The opposite side of the world to Hastings is Lata, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands.
Hastings
Sierra Leone
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 8.380, -13.137
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -8.380, 166.863
Lata
Solomon Islands
Lata is the closest city to Hastings's antipodal point (285 km).
The antipodal city to Hastings is Lata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Hastings is Lata.
The distance from Hastings to Lata is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Hastings
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Hastings' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Hastings.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lata, Temotu Province | Solomon Islands | 285 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province | Solomon Islands | 589 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 613 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Auki, Malaita Province | Solomon Islands | 680 km | (-8.768, 160.698) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 737 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Tulagi, Central Province | Solomon Islands | 743 km | (-9.103, 160.151) |
| Honiara | Solomon Islands | 769 km | (-9.433, 159.950) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 774 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 791 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Malango, Guadalcanal Province | Solomon Islands | 799 km | (-9.695, 159.717) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Freetown
Coordinates: 8.3799° N 13.1369° W
Elevation: 50 m (164 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Guadalcanal
Coordinates: 10.725° S 165.7972° E
Elevation: 29 m (95 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 Hastings
The DMS coordinates are: 8°22'47.8'' N 13°8'12.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.37994°
LngO = -13.13693°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.37994°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -13.13693 + 180° = 166.86307°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Hastings is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.37994, 166.86307)
In DMS format: 8°22'47.8'' N 13°8'12.9'' W.