Antipode of Heidelberg, South Africa
The opposite side of the world to Heidelberg is Hana, Hawaii, United States.
Heidelberg
South Africa
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -26.505, 28.359
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 26.505, -151.641
Hana
United States
Hana is the closest city to Heidelberg's antipodal point (776 km).
The antipodal city to Heidelberg is Hana. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Heidelberg is Hana.
The distance from Heidelberg 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 Heidelberg
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Heidelberg's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Heidelberg.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hana, HI | United States | 776 km | (20.758, -155.990) |
| Huelo, HI | United States | 777 km | (20.905, -156.225) |
| Haiku-Pauwela, HI | United States | 780 km | (20.922, -156.305) |
| Haʻikū, HI | United States | 782 km | (20.915, -156.322) |
| Paia, HI | United States | 786 km | (20.903, -156.369) |
| Makawao, HI | United States | 786 km | (20.857, -156.313) |
| Haliimaile, HI | United States | 787 km | (20.871, -156.346) |
| Olinda, CDP, HI | United States | 788 km | (20.824, -156.292) |
| Pukalani, HI | United States | 789 km | (20.837, -156.337) |
| Waihee-Waiehu, HI | United States | 792 km | (20.930, -156.505) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Johannesburg
Coordinates: 26.5048° S 28.3592° E
Elevation: 1,525 m (5,003 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Honolulu
Coordinates: 20.7581° N 155.9903° W
Elevation: 38 m (125 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 Heidelberg
The DMS coordinates are: 26°30'17.1'' S 28°21'33.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -26.50476°
LngO = 28.35921°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 26.50476°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 28.35921 - 180° = -151.64079°
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 Heidelberg is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (26.50476, -151.64079)
In DMS format: 26°30'17.1'' S 28°21'33.2'' E .