Antipode of Soweto, South Africa
The opposite side of the world to Soweto is Huelo, Hawaii, United States.
Soweto
South Africa
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -26.268, 27.858
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 26.268, -152.142
Huelo
United States
Huelo is the closest city to Soweto's antipodal point (725 km).
The antipodal city to Soweto is Huelo. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Soweto is Huelo.
The distance from Soweto 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 Soweto
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Soweto's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Soweto.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huelo, HI | United States | 725 km | (20.905, -156.225) |
| Hana, HI | United States | 726 km | (20.758, -155.990) |
| Haiku-Pauwela, HI | United States | 729 km | (20.922, -156.305) |
| Haʻikū, HI | United States | 730 km | (20.915, -156.322) |
| Paia, HI | United States | 734 km | (20.903, -156.369) |
| Makawao, HI | United States | 735 km | (20.857, -156.313) |
| Haliimaile, HI | United States | 736 km | (20.871, -156.346) |
| Olinda, CDP, HI | United States | 737 km | (20.824, -156.292) |
| Pukalani, HI | United States | 738 km | (20.837, -156.337) |
| Waihee-Waiehu, HI | United States | 740 km | (20.930, -156.505) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Johannesburg
Coordinates: 26.2678° S 27.8585° E
Elevation: 1,632 m (5,354 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 Soweto
The DMS coordinates are: 26°16'4.1'' S 27°51'30.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -26.26781°
LngO = 27.85849°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 26.26781°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 27.85849 - 180° = -152.14151°
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 Soweto is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (26.26781, -152.14151)
In DMS format: 26°16'4.1'' S 27°51'30.6'' E .