Antipode of Solwezi, Zambia
The opposite side of the world to Solwezi is Discovery Harbor, Hawaii, United States.
Solwezi
Zambia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -12.169, 26.389
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 12.169, -153.611
Discovery Harbor
United States
Discovery Harbor is the closest city to Solwezi's antipodal point (791 km).
The antipodal city to Solwezi is Discovery Harbor. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Solwezi is Discovery Harbor.
The distance from Solwezi to Discovery Harbor 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 Solwezi
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Solwezi's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Solwezi.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery Harbor, HI | United States | 791 km | (19.044, -155.632) |
| Naalehu, HI | United States | 792 km | (19.068, -155.580) |
| Hawaiian Ocean View, HI | United States | 798 km | (19.069, -155.765) |
| Pāhala, HI | United States | 804 km | (19.203, -155.479) |
| Leilani Estates, HI | United States | 820 km | (19.470, -154.918) |
| Pāhoa, HI | United States | 823 km | (19.494, -154.944) |
| Volcano, HI | United States | 823 km | (19.443, -155.234) |
| Fern Forest, HI | United States | 824 km | (19.466, -155.136) |
| Nanawale Estates, HI | United States | 824 km | (19.506, -154.912) |
| Eden Roc, HI | United States | 826 km | (19.490, -155.103) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Lusaka
Coordinates: 12.1688° S 26.3894° E
Elevation: 1,381 m (4,531 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Honolulu
Coordinates: 19.0441° N 155.6319° W
Elevation: 372 m (1,220 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 Solwezi
The DMS coordinates are: 12°10'7.7'' S 26°23'21.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -12.1688°
LngO = 26.38938°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 12.1688°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 26.38938 - 180° = -153.61062°
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 Solwezi is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (12.1688, -153.61062)
In DMS format: 12°10'7.7'' S 26°23'21.8'' E .