Antipode of Atlantis, South Africa
The opposite side of the world to Atlantis is Princeville, Hawaii, United States.
Atlantis
South Africa
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -33.567, 18.483
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 33.567, -161.517
Princeville
United States
Princeville is the closest city to Atlantis's antipodal point (1,274 km).
The antipodal city to Atlantis is Princeville. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Atlantis is Princeville.
The distance from Atlantis 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 Atlantis
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Atlantis' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Atlantis.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Princeville, HI | United States | 1,274 km | (22.218, -159.479) |
| Kīlauea, HI | United States | 1,275 km | (22.212, -159.413) |
| Anahola, HI | United States | 1,284 km | (22.142, -159.314) |
| Wailua Homesteads, HI | United States | 1,291 km | (22.072, -159.377) |
| Kapa‘a, HI | United States | 1,292 km | (22.075, -159.319) |
| Wailua, HI | United States | 1,294 km | (22.053, -159.338) |
| Kekaha-Waimea, HI | United States | 1,297 km | (21.972, -159.693) |
| Kekaha, HI | United States | 1,298 km | (21.967, -159.712) |
| Hanamā‘ulu, HI | United States | 1,300 km | (21.994, -159.355) |
| Lihue, HI | United States | 1,301 km | (21.981, -159.372) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Johannesburg
Coordinates: 33.5667° S 18.4834° E
Elevation: 178 m (584 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Honolulu
Coordinates: 22.2176° N 159.4789° W
Elevation: 77 m (253 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 Atlantis
The DMS coordinates are: 33°34'0'' S 18°29'0.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -33.56668°
LngO = 18.48335°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 33.56668°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 18.48335 - 180° = -161.51665°
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 Atlantis is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (33.56668, -161.51665)
In DMS format: 33°34'0'' S 18°29'0.1'' E .