Antipode of Port Elizabeth, South Africa
The opposite side of the world to Port Elizabeth is Kīlauea, Hawaii, United States.
Port Elizabeth
South Africa
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -33.961, 25.615
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 33.961, -154.385
Kīlauea
United States
Kīlauea is the closest city to Port Elizabeth's antipodal point (1,392 km).
The antipodal city to Port Elizabeth is Kīlauea. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Port Elizabeth is Kīlauea.
The distance from Port Elizabeth to Kīlauea 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 Port Elizabeth
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Port Elizabeth's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Port Elizabeth.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kīlauea, HI | United States | 1,392 km | (22.212, -159.413) |
| Princeville, HI | United States | 1,394 km | (22.218, -159.479) |
| Anahola, HI | United States | 1,396 km | (22.142, -159.314) |
| Kapa‘a, HI | United States | 1,403 km | (22.075, -159.319) |
| Wailua Homesteads, HI | United States | 1,405 km | (22.072, -159.377) |
| Kahuku, HI | United States | 1,405 km | (21.680, -157.952) |
| Wailua, HI | United States | 1,406 km | (22.053, -159.338) |
| Lā‘ie, HI | United States | 1,408 km | (21.645, -157.923) |
| Pupukea, HI | United States | 1,411 km | (21.655, -158.061) |
| Hau‘ula, HI | United States | 1,412 km | (21.608, -157.909) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Johannesburg
Coordinates: 33.9611° S 25.6149° E
Elevation: 61 m (200 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Honolulu
Coordinates: 22.2121° N 159.4134° W
Elevation: 94 m (308 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 Port Elizabeth
The DMS coordinates are: 33°57'39.9'' S 25°36'53.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -33.96109°
LngO = 25.61494°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 33.96109°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 25.61494 - 180° = -154.38506°
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 Port Elizabeth is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (33.96109, -154.38506)
In DMS format: 33°57'39.9'' S 25°36'53.8'' E .