Antipode of Thaba-Tseka, Lesotho
The opposite side of the world to Thaba-Tseka is Huelo, Hawaii, United States.
Thaba-Tseka
Lesotho
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -29.522, 28.608
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 29.522, -151.392
Huelo
United States
Huelo is the closest city to Thaba-Tseka's antipodal point (1,071 km).
The antipodal city to Thaba-Tseka is Huelo. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Thaba-Tseka is Huelo.
The distance from Thaba-Tseka 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 Thaba-Tseka
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Thaba-Tseka's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Thaba-Tseka.
| 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) |
| Haʻikū, HI | United States | 1,075 km | (20.915, -156.322) |
| Hana, HI | United States | 1,076 km | (20.758, -155.990) |
| 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) |
| Waihee-Waiehu, HI | United States | 1,082 km | (20.930, -156.505) |
| Olinda, CDP, HI | United States | 1,082 km | (20.824, -156.292) |
| Pukalani, HI | United States | 1,083 km | (20.837, -156.337) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Maseru
Coordinates: 29.522° S 28.6084° E
Elevation: 2,230 m (7,316 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 Thaba-Tseka
The DMS coordinates are: 29°31'19.3'' S 28°36'30.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -29.52204°
LngO = 28.6084°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 29.52204°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 28.6084 - 180° = -151.3916°
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 Thaba-Tseka is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (29.52204, -151.3916)
In DMS format: 29°31'19.3'' S 28°36'30.2'' E .