The opposite side of the world to Qacha’s Nek is Huelo, Hawaii, United States.
Lesotho
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -30.115, 28.689
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 30.115, -151.311
United States
Huelo is the closest city to Qacha’s Nek's antipodal point (1,133 km).
The antipodal city to Qacha’s Nek is Huelo. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Qacha’s Nek is Huelo.
The distance from Qacha’s Nek to Huelo 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 Qacha’s Nek's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Qacha’s Nek.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
Huelo, HI | United States | 1,133 km | (20.905, -156.225) |
Haiku-Pauwela, HI | United States | 1,135 km | (20.922, -156.305) |
Haʻikū, HI | United States | 1,136 km | (20.915, -156.322) |
Hana, HI | United States | 1,138 km | (20.758, -155.990) |
Paia, HI | United States | 1,140 km | (20.903, -156.369) |
Haliimaile, HI | United States | 1,142 km | (20.871, -156.346) |
Makawao, HI | United States | 1,142 km | (20.857, -156.313) |
Waihee-Waiehu, HI | United States | 1,143 km | (20.930, -156.505) |
Olinda, CDP, HI | United States | 1,144 km | (20.824, -156.292) |
Pukalani, HI | United States | 1,145 km | (20.837, -156.337) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Maseru
Coordinates: 30.1154° S 28.6894° E
Elevation: 1,974 m (6,476 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Honolulu
Coordinates: 20.9048° N 156.2252° W
Elevation: 159 m (522 ft)
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 Qacha’s Nek
The DMS coordinates are: 30°6'55.3'' S 28°41'21.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -30.11537°
LngO = 28.68936°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 30.11537°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 28.68936 - 180° = -151.31064°
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 Qacha’s Nek is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (30.11537, -151.31064)
In DMS format: 30°6'55.3'' S 28°41'21.7'' E .