Antipode of Mthatha, South Africa
The opposite side of the world to Mthatha is Huelo, Hawaii, United States.
Mthatha
South Africa
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -31.589, 28.784
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 31.589, -151.216
Huelo
United States
Huelo is the closest city to Mthatha's antipodal point (1,285 km).
The antipodal city to Mthatha is Huelo. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mthatha is Huelo.
The distance from Mthatha 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 Mthatha
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mthatha's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mthatha.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huelo, HI | United States | 1,285 km | (20.905, -156.225) |
| Kahuku, HI | United States | 1,286 km | (21.680, -157.952) |
| Haiku-Pauwela, HI | United States | 1,286 km | (20.922, -156.305) |
| Lā‘ie, HI | United States | 1,288 km | (21.645, -157.923) |
| Haʻikū, HI | United States | 1,287 km | (20.915, -156.322) |
| Hau‘ula, HI | United States | 1,291 km | (21.608, -157.909) |
| Paia, HI | United States | 1,290 km | (20.903, -156.369) |
| Koolauloa, HI | United States | 1,292 km | (21.606, -157.927) |
| Hana, HI | United States | 1,291 km | (20.758, -155.990) |
| Punalu‘u, HI | United States | 1,292 km | (21.570, -157.876) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Johannesburg
Coordinates: 31.5889° S 28.7844° E
Elevation: 694 m (2,277 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 Mthatha
The DMS coordinates are: 31°35'20.1'' S 28°47'3.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -31.58893°
LngO = 28.78443°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 31.58893°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 28.78443 - 180° = -151.21557°
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 Mthatha is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (31.58893, -151.21557)
In DMS format: 31°35'20.1'' S 28°47'3.9'' E .