Antipode of Krugersdorp, South Africa
The opposite side of the world to Krugersdorp is Huelo, Hawaii, United States.
Krugersdorp
South Africa
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -26.086, 27.775
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 26.086, -152.225
Huelo
United States
Huelo is the closest city to Krugersdorp's antipodal point (704 km).
The antipodal city to Krugersdorp is Huelo. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Krugersdorp is Huelo.
The distance from Krugersdorp 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 Krugersdorp
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Krugersdorp's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Krugersdorp.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huelo, HI | United States | 704 km | (20.905, -156.225) |
| Hana, HI | United States | 704 km | (20.758, -155.990) |
| Haiku-Pauwela, HI | United States | 708 km | (20.922, -156.305) |
| Haʻikū, HI | United States | 709 km | (20.915, -156.322) |
| Paia, HI | United States | 713 km | (20.903, -156.369) |
| Makawao, HI | United States | 714 km | (20.857, -156.313) |
| Haliimaile, HI | United States | 715 km | (20.871, -156.346) |
| Olinda, CDP, HI | United States | 716 km | (20.824, -156.292) |
| Pukalani, HI | United States | 717 km | (20.837, -156.337) |
| Waihee-Waiehu, HI | United States | 719 km | (20.930, -156.505) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Johannesburg
Coordinates: 26.0858° S 27.7752° E
Elevation: 1,724 m (5,656 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 Krugersdorp
The DMS coordinates are: 26°5'8.8'' S 27°46'30.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -26.08577°
LngO = 27.77515°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 26.08577°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 27.77515 - 180° = -152.22485°
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 Krugersdorp is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (26.08577, -152.22485)
In DMS format: 26°5'8.8'' S 27°46'30.5'' E .