Antipode of Virei, Angola
The opposite side of the world to Virei is Kekaha, Hawaii, United States.
Virei
Angola
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -15.727, 12.950
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 15.727, -167.050
Kekaha
United States
Kekaha is the closest city to Virei's antipodal point (1,036 km).
The antipodal city to Virei is Kekaha. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Virei is Kekaha.
The distance from Virei to Kekaha 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 Virei
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Virei's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Virei.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kekaha, HI | United States | 1,036 km | (21.967, -159.712) |
| Kekaha-Waimea, HI | United States | 1,038 km | (21.972, -159.693) |
| Kaumakani, HI | United States | 1,040 km | (21.916, -159.620) |
| Hanapēpē, HI | United States | 1,042 km | (21.907, -159.594) |
| ‘Ele‘ele, HI | United States | 1,042 km | (21.907, -159.583) |
| Hanapēpē Heights, HI | United States | 1,043 km | (21.916, -159.590) |
| Kaumakani-Hanapepe, HI | United States | 1,047 km | (21.924, -159.543) |
| Kalāheo, HI | United States | 1,048 km | (21.924, -159.527) |
| Omao-Kukuiula, HI | United States | 1,050 km | (21.901, -159.486) |
| Lawai, HI | United States | 1,050 km | (21.922, -159.504) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Luanda
Coordinates: 15.727° S 12.9496° E
Elevation: 444 m (1,457 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Honolulu
Coordinates: 21.9669° N 159.7119° W
Elevation: 6 m (20 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 Virei
The DMS coordinates are: 15°43'37.2'' S 12°56'58.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -15.727°
LngO = 12.94961°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 15.727°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 12.94961 - 180° = -167.05039°
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 Virei is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (15.727, -167.05039)
In DMS format: 15°43'37.2'' S 12°56'58.6'' E .