Antipode of Vanderbijlpark, South Africa
The opposite side of the world to Vanderbijlpark is Huelo, Hawaii, United States.
Vanderbijlpark
South Africa
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -26.712, 27.838
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 26.712, -152.162
Huelo
United States
Huelo is the closest city to Vanderbijlpark's antipodal point (765 km).
The antipodal city to Vanderbijlpark is Huelo. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Vanderbijlpark is Huelo.
The distance from Vanderbijlpark 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 Vanderbijlpark
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Vanderbijlpark's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Vanderbijlpark.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huelo, HI | United States | 765 km | (20.905, -156.225) |
| Hana, HI | United States | 766 km | (20.758, -155.990) |
| Haiku-Pauwela, HI | United States | 768 km | (20.922, -156.305) |
| Haʻikū, HI | United States | 769 km | (20.915, -156.322) |
| Paia, HI | United States | 773 km | (20.903, -156.369) |
| Makawao, HI | United States | 774 km | (20.857, -156.313) |
| Haliimaile, HI | United States | 775 km | (20.871, -156.346) |
| Olinda, CDP, HI | United States | 776 km | (20.824, -156.292) |
| Pukalani, HI | United States | 777 km | (20.837, -156.337) |
| Waihee-Waiehu, HI | United States | 778 km | (20.930, -156.505) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Johannesburg
Coordinates: 26.7117° S 27.838° E
Elevation: 1,485 m (4,872 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 Vanderbijlpark
The DMS coordinates are: 26°42'42.2'' S 27°50'16.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -26.71171°
LngO = 27.83795°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 26.71171°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 27.83795 - 180° = -152.16205°
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 Vanderbijlpark is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (26.71171, -152.16205)
In DMS format: 26°42'42.2'' S 27°50'16.6'' E .