Antipode of Bethlehem, South Africa
The opposite side of the world to Bethlehem is Huelo, Hawaii, United States.
Bethlehem
South Africa
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -28.231, 28.307
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 28.231, -151.693
Huelo
United States
Huelo is the closest city to Bethlehem's antipodal point (932 km).
The antipodal city to Bethlehem is Huelo. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bethlehem is Huelo.
The distance from Bethlehem to Huelo 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 Bethlehem
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bethlehem's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bethlehem.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huelo, HI | United States | 932 km | (20.905, -156.225) |
| Haiku-Pauwela, HI | United States | 934 km | (20.922, -156.305) |
| Hana, HI | United States | 935 km | (20.758, -155.990) |
| Haʻikū, HI | United States | 936 km | (20.915, -156.322) |
| Paia, HI | United States | 940 km | (20.903, -156.369) |
| Makawao, HI | United States | 941 km | (20.857, -156.313) |
| Haliimaile, HI | United States | 941 km | (20.871, -156.346) |
| Olinda, CDP, HI | United States | 943 km | (20.824, -156.292) |
| Waihee-Waiehu, HI | United States | 944 km | (20.930, -156.505) |
| Pukalani, HI | United States | 944 km | (20.837, -156.337) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Johannesburg
Coordinates: 28.2308° S 28.3071° E
Elevation: 1,630 m (5,348 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Honolulu
Coordinates: 20.9048° N 156.2252° W
Elevation: 159 m (522 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 Bethlehem
The DMS coordinates are: 28°13'50.8'' S 28°18'25.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -28.23078°
LngO = 28.30707°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 28.23078°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 28.30707 - 180° = -151.69293°
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 Bethlehem is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (28.23078, -151.69293)
In DMS format: 28°13'50.8'' S 28°18'25.5'' E .