Antipode of Paarl, South Africa
The opposite side of the world to Paarl is Princeville, Hawaii, United States.
Paarl
South Africa
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -33.734, 18.975
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 33.734, -161.025
Princeville
United States
Princeville is the closest city to Paarl's antipodal point (1,285 km).
The antipodal city to Paarl is Princeville. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Paarl is Princeville.
The distance from Paarl 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 Paarl
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Paarl's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Paarl.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Princeville, HI | United States | 1,285 km | (22.218, -159.479) |
| Kīlauea, HI | United States | 1,287 km | (22.212, -159.413) |
| Anahola, HI | United States | 1,295 km | (22.142, -159.314) |
| Wailua Homesteads, HI | United States | 1,302 km | (22.072, -159.377) |
| Kapa‘a, HI | United States | 1,303 km | (22.075, -159.319) |
| Wailua, HI | United States | 1,305 km | (22.053, -159.338) |
| Kekaha-Waimea, HI | United States | 1,310 km | (21.972, -159.693) |
| Kekaha, HI | United States | 1,310 km | (21.967, -159.712) |
| Hanamā‘ulu, HI | United States | 1,311 km | (21.994, -159.355) |
| Lihue, HI | United States | 1,312 km | (21.981, -159.372) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Johannesburg
Coordinates: 33.7338° S 18.9752° E
Elevation: 107 m (351 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 Paarl
The DMS coordinates are: 33°44'1.6'' S 18°58'30.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -33.73378°
LngO = 18.97523°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 33.73378°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 18.97523 - 180° = -161.02477°
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 Paarl is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (33.73378, -161.02477)
In DMS format: 33°44'1.6'' S 18°58'30.8'' E .