Antipode of Balaka, Malawi
The opposite side of the world to Balaka is Leilani Estates, Hawaii, United States.
Balaka
Malawi
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -14.979, 34.956
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 14.979, -145.044
Leilani Estates
United States
Leilani Estates is the closest city to Balaka' antipodal point (1,161 km).
The antipodal city to Balaka is Leilani Estates. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Balaka is Leilani Estates.
The distance from Balaka to Leilani Estates 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 Balaka
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Balaka's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Balaka.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leilani Estates, HI | United States | 1,161 km | (19.470, -154.918) |
| Nanawale Estates, HI | United States | 1,162 km | (19.506, -154.912) |
| Hawaiian Beaches, HI | United States | 1,164 km | (19.543, -154.916) |
| Pāhoa, HI | United States | 1,165 km | (19.494, -154.944) |
| Ainaloa, HI | United States | 1,171 km | (19.527, -154.993) |
| Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI | United States | 1,172 km | (19.593, -154.973) |
| Orchidlands Estates, HI | United States | 1,175 km | (19.561, -155.015) |
| Hawaiian Acres, HI | United States | 1,177 km | (19.538, -155.052) |
| Fern Acres, HI | United States | 1,179 km | (19.512, -155.080) |
| Kea‘au, HI | United States | 1,180 km | (19.623, -155.037) |
Balaka, Malawi
Local time:
Coordinates: 14.9793° S 34.9558° E
Leilani Estates, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 19.4697° N 154.9178° 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 Balaka
The DMS coordinates are: 14°58'45.4'' S 34°57'20.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -14.97928°
LngO = 34.95575°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 14.97928°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 34.95575 - 180° = -145.04425°
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 Balaka is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (14.97928, -145.04425)
In DMS format: 14°58'45.4'' S 34°57'20.7'' E .
