The opposite side of the world to Kipushi is Naalehu, Hawaii, United States.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -11.761, 27.251
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 11.761, -152.749
United States
Naalehu is the closest city to Kipushi's antipodal point (864 km).
The antipodal city to Kipushi is Naalehu. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kipushi is Naalehu.
The distance from Kipushi to Naalehu is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kipushi's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kipushi.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Naalehu, HI | United States | 864 km | (19.068, -155.580) |
Hawaiian Ocean View, HI | United States | 871 km | (19.069, -155.765) |
Pāhala, HI | United States | 874 km | (19.203, -155.479) |
Leilani Estates, HI | United States | 884 km | (19.470, -154.918) |
Pāhoa, HI | United States | 887 km | (19.494, -154.944) |
Nanawale Estates, HI | United States | 888 km | (19.506, -154.912) |
Fern Forest, HI | United States | 890 km | (19.466, -155.136) |
Volcano, HI | United States | 891 km | (19.443, -155.234) |
Eden Roc, HI | United States | 892 km | (19.490, -155.103) |
Hawaiian Beaches, HI | United States | 892 km | (19.543, -154.916) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 11.761° S 27.2514° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 19.0676° N 155.5798° W
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Kipushi
The DMS coordinates are: 11°45'39.5'' S 27°15'4.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -11.76097°
LngO = 27.25135°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 11.76097°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 27.25135 - 180° = -152.74865°
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 Kipushi is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (11.76097, -152.74865)
In DMS format: 11°45'39.5'' S 27°15'4.9'' E .