Antipode of Orkney, South Africa
The opposite side of the world to Orkney is Haiku-Pauwela, Hawaii, United States.
Orkney
South Africa
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -26.980, 26.673
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 26.980, -153.327
Haiku-Pauwela
United States
Haiku-Pauwela is the closest city to Orkney's antipodal point (736 km).
The antipodal city to Orkney is Haiku-Pauwela. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Orkney is Haiku-Pauwela.
The distance from Orkney to Haiku-Pauwela 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 Orkney
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Orkney's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Orkney.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haiku-Pauwela, HI | United States | 736 km | (20.922, -156.305) |
| Hana, HI | United States | 741 km | (20.758, -155.990) |
| Paia, HI | United States | 741 km | (20.903, -156.369) |
| Haliimaile, HI | United States | 743 km | (20.871, -156.346) |
| Makawao, HI | United States | 743 km | (20.857, -156.313) |
| Waihee-Waiehu, HI | United States | 744 km | (20.930, -156.505) |
| Pukalani, HI | United States | 746 km | (20.837, -156.337) |
| Kahului, HI | United States | 747 km | (20.890, -156.474) |
| Kualapu‘u, HI | United States | 747 km | (21.153, -157.037) |
| Napili-Honokowai, HI | United States | 747 km | (20.975, -156.678) |
Orkney, South Africa
Local time:
Coordinates: 26.9802° S 26.6727° E
Haiku-Pauwela, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 20.9219° N 156.3051° 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 Orkney
The DMS coordinates are: 26°58'48.8'' S 26°40'21.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -26.98023°
LngO = 26.67272°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 26.98023°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 26.67272 - 180° = -153.32728°
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 Orkney is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (26.98023, -153.32728)
In DMS format: 26°58'48.8'' S 26°40'21.8'' E .
