Antipode of Oudtshoorn, South Africa
The opposite side of the world to Oudtshoorn is Kīlauea, Hawaii, United States.
Oudtshoorn
South Africa
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -33.600, 22.200
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 33.600, -157.800
Kīlauea
United States
Kīlauea is the closest city to Oudtshoorn's antipodal point (1,272 km).
The antipodal city to Oudtshoorn is Kīlauea. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Oudtshoorn is Kīlauea.
The distance from Oudtshoorn to Kīlauea 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 Oudtshoorn
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Oudtshoorn's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Oudtshoorn.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kīlauea, HI | United States | 1,272 km | (22.212, -159.413) |
| Princeville, HI | United States | 1,272 km | (22.218, -159.479) |
| Anahola, HI | United States | 1,278 km | (22.142, -159.314) |
| Kapa‘a, HI | United States | 1,286 km | (22.075, -159.319) |
| Wailua Homesteads, HI | United States | 1,287 km | (22.072, -159.377) |
| Wailua, HI | United States | 1,289 km | (22.053, -159.338) |
| Hanamā‘ulu, HI | United States | 1,295 km | (21.994, -159.355) |
| Lihue, HI | United States | 1,297 km | (21.981, -159.372) |
| Puhi, HI | United States | 1,299 km | (21.969, -159.400) |
| Kekaha-Waimea, HI | United States | 1,302 km | (21.972, -159.693) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Johannesburg
Coordinates: 33.6005° S 22.1996° E
Elevation: 319 m (1,047 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Honolulu
Coordinates: 22.2121° N 159.4134° W
Elevation: 94 m (308 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 Oudtshoorn
The DMS coordinates are: 33°36'1.7'' S 22°11'58.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -33.60047°
LngO = 22.19955°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 33.60047°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 22.19955 - 180° = -157.80045°
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 Oudtshoorn is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (33.60047, -157.80045)
In DMS format: 33°36'1.7'' S 22°11'58.4'' E .