Antipode of East London, South Africa
The opposite side of the world to East London is Kahuku, Hawaii, United States.
East London
South Africa
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -33.015, 27.912
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 33.015, -152.088
Kahuku
United States
Kahuku is the closest city to East London's antipodal point (1,383 km).
The antipodal city to East London is Kahuku. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from East London is Kahuku.
The distance from East London to Kahuku 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 East London
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to East London's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from East London.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kahuku, HI | United States | 1,383 km | (21.680, -157.952) |
| Lā‘ie, HI | United States | 1,385 km | (21.645, -157.923) |
| Hau‘ula, HI | United States | 1,388 km | (21.608, -157.909) |
| Koolauloa, HI | United States | 1,389 km | (21.606, -157.927) |
| Pupukea, HI | United States | 1,390 km | (21.655, -158.061) |
| Punalu‘u, HI | United States | 1,391 km | (21.570, -157.876) |
| Ka‘a‘awa, HI | United States | 1,392 km | (21.554, -157.851) |
| Kīlauea, HI | United States | 1,398 km | (22.212, -159.413) |
| Waikane, HI | United States | 1,397 km | (21.496, -157.852) |
| Hale‘iwa, HI | United States | 1,398 km | (21.593, -158.103) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Johannesburg
Coordinates: 33.0153° S 27.9116° E
Elevation: 48 m (157 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Honolulu
Coordinates: 21.6805° N 157.9524° W
Elevation: 5 m (16 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 East London
The DMS coordinates are: 33°0'55'' S 27°54'41.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -33.01529°
LngO = 27.91162°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 33.01529°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 27.91162 - 180° = -152.08838°
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 East London is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (33.01529, -152.08838)
In DMS format: 33°0'55'' S 27°54'41.8'' E .