Antipode of Boksburg, South Africa
The opposite side of the world to Boksburg is Hana, Hawaii, United States.
Boksburg
South Africa
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -26.212, 28.260
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 26.212, -151.740
Hana
United States
Hana is the closest city to Boksburg's antipodal point (744 km).
The antipodal city to Boksburg is Hana. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Boksburg is Hana.
The distance from Boksburg 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 Boksburg
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Boksburg's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Boksburg.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hana, HI | United States | 744 km | (20.758, -155.990) |
| Haiku-Pauwela, HI | United States | 748 km | (20.922, -156.305) |
| Paia, HI | United States | 754 km | (20.903, -156.369) |
| Makawao, HI | United States | 755 km | (20.857, -156.313) |
| Haliimaile, HI | United States | 755 km | (20.871, -156.346) |
| Pukalani, HI | United States | 758 km | (20.837, -156.337) |
| Waihee-Waiehu, HI | United States | 761 km | (20.930, -156.505) |
| Kula, HI | United States | 761 km | (20.791, -156.327) |
| Kahului, HI | United States | 762 km | (20.890, -156.474) |
| Wailuku, HI | United States | 764 km | (20.891, -156.506) |
Boksburg, South Africa
Local time:
Coordinates: 26.212° S 28.2596° 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 Boksburg
The DMS coordinates are: 26°12'43.1'' S 28°15'34.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -26.21197°
LngO = 28.25958°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 26.21197°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 28.25958 - 180° = -151.74042°
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 Boksburg is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (26.21197, -151.74042)
In DMS format: 26°12'43.1'' S 28°15'34.5'' E .
