Antipode of Chingola, Zambia
The opposite side of the world to Chingola is Naalehu, Hawaii, United States.
Chingola
Zambia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -12.529, 27.884
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 12.529, -152.116
Naalehu
United States
Naalehu is the closest city to Chingola's antipodal point (813 km).
The antipodal city to Chingola is Naalehu. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Chingola is Naalehu.
The distance from Chingola to Naalehu 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 Chingola
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Chingola's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Chingola.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naalehu, HI | United States | 813 km | (19.068, -155.580) |
| Discovery Harbor, HI | United States | 813 km | (19.044, -155.632) |
| Pāhala, HI | United States | 822 km | (19.203, -155.479) |
| Hawaiian Ocean View, HI | United States | 822 km | (19.069, -155.765) |
| Leilani Estates, HI | United States | 824 km | (19.470, -154.918) |
| Nanawale Estates, HI | United States | 828 km | (19.506, -154.912) |
| Pāhoa, HI | United States | 828 km | (19.494, -154.944) |
| Hawaiian Beaches, HI | United States | 832 km | (19.543, -154.916) |
| Fern Forest, HI | United States | 833 km | (19.466, -155.136) |
| Ainaloa, HI | United States | 833 km | (19.527, -154.993) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Lusaka
Coordinates: 12.529° S 27.8838° E
Elevation: 1,363 m (4,472 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Honolulu
Coordinates: 19.0676° N 155.5798° W
Elevation: 267 m (876 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 Chingola
The DMS coordinates are: 12°31'44.3'' S 27°53'1.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -12.52897°
LngO = 27.88382°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 12.52897°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 27.88382 - 180° = -152.11618°
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 Chingola is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (12.52897, -152.11618)
In DMS format: 12°31'44.3'' S 27°53'1.8'' E .