Antipode of Richards Bay, South Africa
The opposite side of the world to Richards Bay is Hana, Hawaii, United States.
Richards Bay
South Africa
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -28.783, 32.038
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 28.783, -147.962
Hana
United States
Hana is the closest city to Richards Bay's antipodal point (1,203 km).
The antipodal city to Richards Bay is Hana. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Richards Bay is Hana.
The distance from Richards Bay to Hana 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 Richards Bay
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Richards Bay's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Richards Bay.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hana, HI | United States | 1,203 km | (20.758, -155.990) |
| Huelo, HI | United States | 1,207 km | (20.905, -156.225) |
| Haiku-Pauwela, HI | United States | 1,211 km | (20.922, -156.305) |
| Haʻikū, HI | United States | 1,213 km | (20.915, -156.322) |
| Makawao, HI | United States | 1,217 km | (20.857, -156.313) |
| Paia, HI | United States | 1,217 km | (20.903, -156.369) |
| Haliimaile, HI | United States | 1,218 km | (20.871, -156.346) |
| Olinda, CDP, HI | United States | 1,218 km | (20.824, -156.292) |
| Pukalani, HI | United States | 1,220 km | (20.837, -156.337) |
| Laupāhoehoe, HI | United States | 1,221 km | (19.987, -155.237) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Johannesburg
Coordinates: 28.783° S 32.0377° E
Elevation: 9 m (30 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Honolulu
Coordinates: 20.7581° N 155.9903° W
Elevation: 38 m (125 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 Richards Bay
The DMS coordinates are: 28°46'58.8'' S 32°2'15.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -28.78301°
LngO = 32.03768°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 28.78301°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 32.03768 - 180° = -147.96232°
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 Richards Bay is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (28.78301, -147.96232)
In DMS format: 28°46'58.8'' S 32°2'15.6'' E .