Antipode of Rustenburg, South Africa
The opposite side of the world to Rustenburg is Huelo, Hawaii, United States.
Rustenburg
South Africa
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -25.668, 27.242
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 25.668, -152.758
Huelo
United States
Huelo is the closest city to Rustenburg's antipodal point (636 km).
The antipodal city to Rustenburg is Huelo. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Rustenburg is Huelo.
The distance from Rustenburg to Huelo is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Rustenburg
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Rustenburg's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Rustenburg.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huelo, HI | United States | 636 km | (20.905, -156.225) |
| Hana, HI | United States | 636 km | (20.758, -155.990) |
| Haiku-Pauwela, HI | United States | 639 km | (20.922, -156.305) |
| Haʻikū, HI | United States | 640 km | (20.915, -156.322) |
| Paia, HI | United States | 644 km | (20.903, -156.369) |
| Makawao, HI | United States | 645 km | (20.857, -156.313) |
| Haliimaile, HI | United States | 646 km | (20.871, -156.346) |
| Olinda, CDP, HI | United States | 647 km | (20.824, -156.292) |
| Pukalani, HI | United States | 648 km | (20.837, -156.337) |
| Waihee-Waiehu, HI | United States | 650 km | (20.930, -156.505) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Johannesburg
Coordinates: 25.6676° S 27.2421° E
Elevation: 1,171 m (3,842 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 Rustenburg
The DMS coordinates are: 25°40'3.2'' S 27°14'31.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -25.66756°
LngO = 27.24208°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 25.66756°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 27.24208 - 180° = -152.75792°
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 Rustenburg is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (25.66756, -152.75792)
In DMS format: 25°40'3.2'' S 27°14'31.5'' E .