Antipode of Durban, South Africa
The opposite side of the world to Durban is Hana, Hawaii, United States.
Durban
South Africa
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -29.858, 31.029
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 29.858, -148.971
Hana
United States
Hana is the closest city to Durban's antipodal point (1,230 km).
The antipodal city to Durban is Hana. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Durban is Hana.
The distance from Durban 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 Durban
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Durban's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Durban.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hana, HI | United States | 1,230 km | (20.758, -155.990) |
| Haiku-Pauwela, HI | United States | 1,234 km | (20.922, -156.305) |
| Paia, HI | United States | 1,240 km | (20.903, -156.369) |
| Makawao, HI | United States | 1,240 km | (20.857, -156.313) |
| Haliimaile, HI | United States | 1,241 km | (20.871, -156.346) |
| Pukalani, HI | United States | 1,244 km | (20.837, -156.337) |
| Waihee-Waiehu, HI | United States | 1,245 km | (20.930, -156.505) |
| Kahului, HI | United States | 1,247 km | (20.890, -156.474) |
| Kula, HI | United States | 1,247 km | (20.791, -156.327) |
| Wailuku, HI | United States | 1,249 km | (20.891, -156.506) |
Durban, South Africa
Local time:
Coordinates: 29.8579° S 31.0292° 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 Durban
The DMS coordinates are: 29°51'28.4'' S 31°1'45.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -29.8579°
LngO = 31.0292°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 29.8579°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 31.0292 - 180° = -148.9708°
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 Durban is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (29.8579, -148.9708)
In DMS format: 29°51'28.4'' S 31°1'45.1'' E .
