Antipode of Middelburg, South Africa
The opposite side of the world to Middelburg is Hana, Hawaii, United States.
Middelburg
South Africa
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -25.775, 29.465
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 25.775, -150.535
Hana
United States
Hana is the closest city to Middelburg's antipodal point (787 km).
The antipodal city to Middelburg is Hana. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Middelburg is Hana.
The distance from Middelburg 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 Middelburg
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Middelburg's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Middelburg.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hana, HI | United States | 787 km | (20.758, -155.990) |
| Haiku-Pauwela, HI | United States | 798 km | (20.922, -156.305) |
| Laupāhoehoe, HI | United States | 802 km | (19.987, -155.237) |
| Makawao, HI | United States | 803 km | (20.857, -156.313) |
| Paia, HI | United States | 804 km | (20.903, -156.369) |
| Haliimaile, HI | United States | 805 km | (20.871, -156.346) |
| Honomu, HI | United States | 805 km | (19.873, -155.118) |
| Pa‘auilo, HI | United States | 806 km | (20.040, -155.368) |
| Pukalani, HI | United States | 807 km | (20.837, -156.337) |
| Pepeekeo, HI | United States | 808 km | (19.834, -155.107) |
Middelburg, South Africa
Local time:
Coordinates: 25.7751° S 29.4648° 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 Middelburg
The DMS coordinates are: 25°46'30.3'' S 29°27'53.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -25.77507°
LngO = 29.46482°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 25.77507°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 29.46482 - 180° = -150.53518°
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 Middelburg is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (25.77507, -150.53518)
In DMS format: 25°46'30.3'' S 29°27'53.4'' E .
