Antipode of Cape Town, South Africa
The opposite side of the world to Cape Town is Princeville, Hawaii, United States.
Cape Town
South Africa
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -33.926, 18.423
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 33.926, -161.577
Princeville
United States
Princeville is the closest city to Cape Town's antipodal point (1,314 km).
The antipodal city to Cape Town is Princeville. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Cape Town is Princeville.
The distance from Cape Town to Princeville 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 Cape Town
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Cape Town's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Cape Town.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Princeville, HI | United States | 1,314 km | (22.218, -159.479) |
| Kīlauea, HI | United States | 1,315 km | (22.212, -159.413) |
| Anahola, HI | United States | 1,325 km | (22.142, -159.314) |
| Wailua Homesteads, HI | United States | 1,331 km | (22.072, -159.377) |
| Kapa‘a, HI | United States | 1,332 km | (22.075, -159.319) |
| Wailua, HI | United States | 1,334 km | (22.053, -159.338) |
| Kekaha-Waimea, HI | United States | 1,338 km | (21.972, -159.693) |
| Kekaha, HI | United States | 1,338 km | (21.967, -159.712) |
| Hanamā‘ulu, HI | United States | 1,340 km | (21.994, -159.355) |
| Lihue, HI | United States | 1,341 km | (21.981, -159.372) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Johannesburg
Coordinates: 33.9258° S 18.4232° E
Elevation: 25 m (82 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Honolulu
Coordinates: 22.2176° N 159.4789° W
Elevation: 77 m (253 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 Cape Town
The DMS coordinates are: 33°55'33'' S 18°25'23.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -33.92584°
LngO = 18.42322°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 33.92584°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 18.42322 - 180° = -161.57678°
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 Cape Town is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (33.92584, -161.57678)
In DMS format: 33°55'33'' S 18°25'23.6'' E .