Antipode of Benoni, South Africa
The opposite side of the world to Benoni is Hana, Hawaii, United States.
Benoni
South Africa
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -26.188, 28.321
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 26.188, -151.679
Hana
United States
Hana is the closest city to Benoni's antipodal point (745 km).
The antipodal city to Benoni is Hana. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Benoni is Hana.
The distance from Benoni to Hana 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 Benoni
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Benoni's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Benoni.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hana, HI | United States | 745 km | (20.758, -155.990) |
| Haiku-Pauwela, HI | United States | 750 km | (20.922, -156.305) |
| Paia, HI | United States | 756 km | (20.903, -156.369) |
| Makawao, HI | United States | 757 km | (20.857, -156.313) |
| Haliimaile, HI | United States | 757 km | (20.871, -156.346) |
| Pukalani, HI | United States | 760 km | (20.837, -156.337) |
| Waihee-Waiehu, HI | United States | 763 km | (20.930, -156.505) |
| Kula, HI | United States | 763 km | (20.791, -156.327) |
| Kahului, HI | United States | 764 km | (20.890, -156.474) |
| Wailuku, HI | United States | 766 km | (20.891, -156.506) |
Benoni, South Africa
Local time:
Coordinates: 26.1885° S 28.3208° E
Hana, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 20.7581° N 155.9903° 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 Benoni
The DMS coordinates are: 26°11'18.5'' S 28°19'14.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -26.18848°
LngO = 28.32078°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 26.18848°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 28.32078 - 180° = -151.67922°
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 Benoni is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (26.18848, -151.67922)
In DMS format: 26°11'18.5'' S 28°19'14.8'' E .
