Antipode of Lüderitz, Namibia
The opposite side of the world to Lüderitz is Princeville, Hawaii, United States.
Lüderitz
Namibia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -26.648, 15.154
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 26.648, -164.846
Princeville
United States
Princeville is the closest city to Lüderitz's antipodal point (733 km).
The antipodal city to Lüderitz is Princeville. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Lüderitz is Princeville.
The distance from Lüderitz to Princeville 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 Lüderitz
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Lüderitz's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Lüderitz.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Princeville, HI | United States | 733 km | (22.218, -159.479) |
| Kekaha, HI | United States | 735 km | (21.967, -159.712) |
| Kīlauea, HI | United States | 738 km | (22.212, -159.413) |
| Kaumakani, HI | United States | 746 km | (21.916, -159.620) |
| Hanapēpē Heights, HI | United States | 748 km | (21.916, -159.590) |
| Hanapēpē, HI | United States | 748 km | (21.907, -159.594) |
| ‘Ele‘ele, HI | United States | 749 km | (21.907, -159.583) |
| Anahola, HI | United States | 751 km | (22.142, -159.314) |
| Wailua Homesteads, HI | United States | 751 km | (22.072, -159.377) |
| Kalāheo, HI | United States | 752 km | (21.924, -159.527) |
Lüderitz, Namibia
Local time:
Coordinates: 26.6481° S 15.1538° E
Princeville, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 22.2176° N 159.4789° 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 Lüderitz
The DMS coordinates are: 26°38'53.1'' S 15°9'13.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -26.64807°
LngO = 15.15383°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 26.64807°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 15.15383 - 180° = -164.84617°
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 Lüderitz is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (26.64807, -164.84617)
In DMS format: 26°38'53.1'' S 15°9'13.8'' E .
