Antipode of Pretoria, South Africa
The opposite side of the world to Pretoria is Hana, Hawaii, United States.
Pretoria
South Africa
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -25.745, 28.188
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 25.745, -151.812
Hana
United States
Hana is the closest city to Pretoria's antipodal point (698 km).
The antipodal city to Pretoria is Hana. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Pretoria is Hana.
The distance from Pretoria 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 Pretoria
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Pretoria's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Pretoria.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hana, HI | United States | 698 km | (20.758, -155.990) |
| Haiku-Pauwela, HI | United States | 704 km | (20.922, -156.305) |
| Paia, HI | United States | 710 km | (20.903, -156.369) |
| Makawao, HI | United States | 710 km | (20.857, -156.313) |
| Haliimaile, HI | United States | 711 km | (20.871, -156.346) |
| Pukalani, HI | United States | 714 km | (20.837, -156.337) |
| Waihee-Waiehu, HI | United States | 717 km | (20.930, -156.505) |
| Kula, HI | United States | 717 km | (20.791, -156.327) |
| Kahului, HI | United States | 719 km | (20.890, -156.474) |
| Wailuku, HI | United States | 721 km | (20.891, -156.506) |
Pretoria, South Africa
Local time:
Coordinates: 25.7449° S 28.1878° 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 Pretoria
The DMS coordinates are: 25°44'41.5'' S 28°11'16.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -25.74486°
LngO = 28.18783°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 25.74486°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 28.18783 - 180° = -151.81217°
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 Pretoria is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (25.74486, -151.81217)
In DMS format: 25°44'41.5'' S 28°11'16.2'' E .
