Antipode of Mokhotlong, Lesotho
The opposite side of the world to Mokhotlong is Huelo, Hawaii, United States.
Mokhotlong
Lesotho
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -29.289, 29.068
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 29.289, -150.932
Huelo
United States
Huelo is the closest city to Mokhotlong's antipodal point (1,071 km).
The antipodal city to Mokhotlong is Huelo. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mokhotlong is Huelo.
The distance from Mokhotlong 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 Mokhotlong
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mokhotlong's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mokhotlong.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huelo, HI | United States | 1,071 km | (20.905, -156.225) |
| Haiku-Pauwela, HI | United States | 1,073 km | (20.922, -156.305) |
| Hana, HI | United States | 1,074 km | (20.758, -155.990) |
| Haʻikū, HI | United States | 1,075 km | (20.915, -156.322) |
| Paia, HI | United States | 1,078 km | (20.903, -156.369) |
| Makawao, HI | United States | 1,080 km | (20.857, -156.313) |
| Haliimaile, HI | United States | 1,080 km | (20.871, -156.346) |
| Olinda, CDP, HI | United States | 1,082 km | (20.824, -156.292) |
| Waihee-Waiehu, HI | United States | 1,083 km | (20.930, -156.505) |
| Pukalani, HI | United States | 1,083 km | (20.837, -156.337) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Maseru
Coordinates: 29.2894° S 29.0675° E
Elevation: 2,201 m (7,221 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 Mokhotlong
The DMS coordinates are: 29°17'21.8'' S 29°4'3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -29.28939°
LngO = 29.06751°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 29.28939°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 29.06751 - 180° = -150.93249°
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 Mokhotlong is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (29.28939, -150.93249)
In DMS format: 29°17'21.8'' S 29°4'3'' E .