Antipode of Mbombela, South Africa
The opposite side of the world to Mbombela is Laupāhoehoe, Hawaii, United States.
Mbombela
South Africa
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -25.475, 30.969
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 25.475, -149.031
Laupāhoehoe
United States
Laupāhoehoe is the closest city to Mbombela's antipodal point (881 km).
The antipodal city to Mbombela is Laupāhoehoe. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mbombela is Laupāhoehoe.
The distance from Mbombela to Laupāhoehoe 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 Mbombela
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mbombela's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mbombela.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laupāhoehoe, HI | United States | 881 km | (19.987, -155.237) |
| Honomu, HI | United States | 881 km | (19.873, -155.118) |
| Hana, HI | United States | 884 km | (20.758, -155.990) |
| Pepeekeo, HI | United States | 883 km | (19.834, -155.107) |
| Pāpa‘ikou, HI | United States | 886 km | (19.787, -155.093) |
| Pa‘auilo, HI | United States | 886 km | (20.040, -155.368) |
| Wainaku, HI | United States | 889 km | (19.745, -155.095) |
| Hilo, HI | United States | 890 km | (19.730, -155.091) |
| Honoka‘a, HI | United States | 891 km | (20.079, -155.467) |
| Huelo, HI | United States | 893 km | (20.905, -156.225) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Johannesburg
Coordinates: 25.4751° S 30.9694° E
Elevation: 658 m (2,159 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Honolulu
Coordinates: 19.9867° N 155.2365° W
Elevation: 46 m (151 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 Mbombela
The DMS coordinates are: 25°28'30.4'' S 30°58'9.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -25.47512°
LngO = 30.96935°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 25.47512°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 30.96935 - 180° = -149.03065°
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 Mbombela is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (25.47512, -149.03065)
In DMS format: 25°28'30.4'' S 30°58'9.7'' E .