Antipode of Big Bend, Eswatini
The opposite side of the world to Big Bend is Hana, Hawaii, United States.
Big Bend
Eswatini
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -26.791, 31.937
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 26.791, -148.063
Hana
United States
Hana is the closest city to Big Bend's antipodal point (1,048 km).
The antipodal city to Big Bend is Hana. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Big Bend is Hana.
The distance from Big Bend to Hana 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 Big Bend
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Big Bend's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Big Bend.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hana, HI | United States | 1,048 km | (20.758, -155.990) |
| Laupāhoehoe, HI | United States | 1,051 km | (19.987, -155.237) |
| Honomu, HI | United States | 1,052 km | (19.873, -155.118) |
| Pepeekeo, HI | United States | 1,054 km | (19.834, -155.107) |
| Huelo, HI | United States | 1,056 km | (20.905, -156.225) |
| Pa‘auilo, HI | United States | 1,056 km | (20.040, -155.368) |
| Pāpa‘ikou, HI | United States | 1,057 km | (19.787, -155.093) |
| Honoka‘a, HI | United States | 1,060 km | (20.079, -155.467) |
| Haiku-Pauwela, HI | United States | 1,061 km | (20.922, -156.305) |
| Wainaku, HI | United States | 1,061 km | (19.745, -155.095) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Mbabane
Coordinates: 26.7905° S 31.9374° E
Elevation: 96 m (315 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Honolulu
Coordinates: 20.7581° N 155.9903° W
Elevation: 38 m (125 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 Big Bend
The DMS coordinates are: 26°47'25.8'' S 31°56'14.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -26.7905°
LngO = 31.93736°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 26.7905°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 31.93736 - 180° = -148.06264°
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 Big Bend is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (26.7905, -148.06264)
In DMS format: 26°47'25.8'' S 31°56'14.5'' E .