The opposite side of the world to Likasi is Naalehu, Hawaii, United States.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -10.983, 26.738
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 10.983, -153.262
United States
Naalehu is the closest city to Likasi's antipodal point (929 km).
The antipodal city to Likasi is Naalehu. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Likasi is Naalehu.
The distance from Likasi 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 Likasi's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Likasi.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Naalehu, HI | United States | 929 km | (19.068, -155.580) |
Hawaiian Ocean View, HI | United States | 934 km | (19.069, -155.765) |
Pāhala, HI | United States | 940 km | (19.203, -155.479) |
Leilani Estates, HI | United States | 956 km | (19.470, -154.918) |
Pāhoa, HI | United States | 959 km | (19.494, -154.944) |
Nanawale Estates, HI | United States | 960 km | (19.506, -154.912) |
Volcano, HI | United States | 960 km | (19.443, -155.234) |
Fern Forest, HI | United States | 960 km | (19.466, -155.136) |
Eden Roc, HI | United States | 962 km | (19.490, -155.103) |
Ainaloa, HI | United States | 963 km | (19.527, -154.993) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 10.983° S 26.7384° 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 Likasi
The DMS coordinates are: 10°58'58.9'' S 26°44'18.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -10.98303°
LngO = 26.7384°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 10.98303°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 26.7384 - 180° = -153.2616°
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 Likasi is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (10.98303, -153.2616)
In DMS format: 10°58'58.9'' S 26°44'18.2'' E .