Antipode of Bhisho, South Africa
The opposite side of the world to Bhisho is Kahuku, Hawaii, United States.
Bhisho
South Africa
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -32.847, 27.442
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 32.847, -152.558
Kahuku
United States
Kahuku is the closest city to Bhisho's antipodal point (1,347 km).
The antipodal city to Bhisho is Kahuku. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bhisho is Kahuku.
The distance from Bhisho to Kahuku 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 Bhisho
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bhisho's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bhisho.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kahuku, HI | United States | 1,347 km | (21.680, -157.952) |
| Lā‘ie, HI | United States | 1,350 km | (21.645, -157.923) |
| Hau‘ula, HI | United States | 1,353 km | (21.608, -157.909) |
| Pupukea, HI | United States | 1,354 km | (21.655, -158.061) |
| Punaluu, HI | United States | 1,355 km | (21.574, -157.879) |
| Punalu‘u, HI | United States | 1,355 km | (21.570, -157.876) |
| Ka‘a‘awa, HI | United States | 1,356 km | (21.554, -157.851) |
| Kīlauea, HI | United States | 1,358 km | (22.212, -159.413) |
| Anahola, HI | United States | 1,360 km | (22.142, -159.314) |
| Princeville, HI | United States | 1,361 km | (22.218, -159.479) |
Bhisho, South Africa
Local time:
Coordinates: 32.8472° S 27.4422° E
Kahuku, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 21.6805° N 157.9524° 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 Bhisho
The DMS coordinates are: 32°50'50'' S 27°26'31.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -32.84721°
LngO = 27.44218°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 32.84721°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 27.44218 - 180° = -152.55782°
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 Bhisho is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (32.84721, -152.55782)
In DMS format: 32°50'50'' S 27°26'31.8'' E .
