Antipode of Vuvulane, Eswatini
The opposite side of the world to Vuvulane is Laupāhoehoe, Hawaii, United States.
Vuvulane
Eswatini
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -26.074, 31.877
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 26.074, -148.123
Laupāhoehoe
United States
Laupāhoehoe is the closest city to Vuvulane's antipodal point (993 km).
The antipodal city to Vuvulane is Laupāhoehoe. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Vuvulane is Laupāhoehoe.
The distance from Vuvulane to Laupāhoehoe 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 Vuvulane
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Vuvulane's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Vuvulane.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laupāhoehoe, HI | United States | 993 km | (19.987, -155.237) |
| Honomu, HI | United States | 993 km | (19.873, -155.118) |
| Pepeekeo, HI | United States | 995 km | (19.834, -155.107) |
| Hana, HI | United States | 996 km | (20.758, -155.990) |
| Pāpa‘ikou, HI | United States | 998 km | (19.787, -155.093) |
| Pa‘auilo, HI | United States | 998 km | (20.040, -155.368) |
| Wainaku, HI | United States | 1,001 km | (19.745, -155.095) |
| Hilo, HI | United States | 1,002 km | (19.730, -155.091) |
| Honoka‘a, HI | United States | 1,003 km | (20.079, -155.467) |
| Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI | United States | 1,004 km | (19.593, -154.973) |
Vuvulane, Eswatini
Local time:
Coordinates: 26.0743° S 31.8767° E
Laupāhoehoe, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 19.9867° N 155.2365° W
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 Vuvulane
The DMS coordinates are: 26°4'27.4'' S 31°52'36.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -26.07427°
LngO = 31.87672°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 26.07427°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 31.87672 - 180° = -148.12328°
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 Vuvulane is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (26.07427, -148.12328)
In DMS format: 26°4'27.4'' S 31°52'36.2'' E .
