Antipode of Ketane, Lesotho
The opposite side of the world to Ketane is Huelo, Hawaii, United States.
Ketane
Lesotho
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -30.073, 27.859
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 30.073, -152.141
Huelo
United States
Huelo is the closest city to Ketane's antipodal point (1,095 km).
The antipodal city to Ketane is Huelo. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ketane is Huelo.
The distance from Ketane to Huelo 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 Ketane
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ketane's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ketane.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huelo, HI | United States | 1,095 km | (20.905, -156.225) |
| Kahuku, HI | United States | 1,097 km | (21.680, -157.952) |
| Haiku-Pauwela, HI | United States | 1,097 km | (20.922, -156.305) |
| Lā‘ie, HI | United States | 1,098 km | (21.645, -157.923) |
| Haʻikū, HI | United States | 1,098 km | (20.915, -156.322) |
| Hau‘ula, HI | United States | 1,101 km | (21.608, -157.909) |
| Paia, HI | United States | 1,101 km | (20.903, -156.369) |
| Koolauloa, HI | United States | 1,102 km | (21.606, -157.927) |
| Hana, HI | United States | 1,102 km | (20.758, -155.990) |
| Punalu‘u, HI | United States | 1,103 km | (21.570, -157.876) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Maseru
Coordinates: 30.073° S 27.8588° E
Elevation: 1,754 m (5,755 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Honolulu
Coordinates: 20.9048° N 156.2252° W
Elevation: 159 m (522 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 Ketane
The DMS coordinates are: 30°4'22.8'' S 27°51'31.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -30.07299°
LngO = 27.85875°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 30.07299°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 27.85875 - 180° = -152.14125°
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 Ketane is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (30.07299, -152.14125)
In DMS format: 30°4'22.8'' S 27°51'31.5'' E .