Antipode of Brakpan, South Africa
The opposite side of the world to Brakpan is Hana, Hawaii, United States.
Brakpan
South Africa
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -26.237, 28.369
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 26.237, -151.631
Hana
United States
Hana is the closest city to Brakpan's antipodal point (752 km).
The antipodal city to Brakpan is Hana. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Brakpan is Hana.
The distance from Brakpan 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 Brakpan
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Brakpan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Brakpan.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hana, HI | United States | 752 km | (20.758, -155.990) |
| Huelo, HI | United States | 754 km | (20.905, -156.225) |
| Haiku-Pauwela, HI | United States | 758 km | (20.922, -156.305) |
| Haʻikū, HI | United States | 759 km | (20.915, -156.322) |
| Paia, HI | United States | 763 km | (20.903, -156.369) |
| Makawao, HI | United States | 764 km | (20.857, -156.313) |
| Haliimaile, HI | United States | 765 km | (20.871, -156.346) |
| Olinda, CDP, HI | United States | 765 km | (20.824, -156.292) |
| Pukalani, HI | United States | 767 km | (20.837, -156.337) |
| Waihee-Waiehu, HI | United States | 770 km | (20.930, -156.505) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Johannesburg
Coordinates: 26.2366° S 28.3694° E
Elevation: 1,631 m (5,351 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 Brakpan
The DMS coordinates are: 26°14'11.6'' S 28°22'9.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -26.23656°
LngO = 28.36938°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 26.23656°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 28.36938 - 180° = -151.63062°
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 Brakpan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (26.23656, -151.63062)
In DMS format: 26°14'11.6'' S 28°22'9.8'' E .