The opposite side of the world to Soweto is Hana, Hawaii, United States.
South Africa
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -26.268, 27.858
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 26.268, -152.142
United States
Hana is the closest city to Soweto's antipodal point (726 km).
The antipodal city to Soweto is Hana. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Soweto is Hana.
The distance from Soweto to Hana is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Soweto's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Soweto.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Hana, HI | United States | 726 km | (20.758, -155.990) |
Haiku-Pauwela, HI | United States | 729 km | (20.922, -156.305) |
Paia, HI | United States | 734 km | (20.903, -156.369) |
Makawao, HI | United States | 735 km | (20.857, -156.313) |
Haliimaile, HI | United States | 736 km | (20.871, -156.346) |
Pukalani, HI | United States | 738 km | (20.837, -156.337) |
Waihee-Waiehu, HI | United States | 740 km | (20.930, -156.505) |
Kahului, HI | United States | 742 km | (20.890, -156.474) |
Kula, HI | United States | 742 km | (20.791, -156.327) |
Wailuku, HI | United States | 744 km | (20.891, -156.506) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 26.2678° S 27.8585° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 20.7581° N 155.9903° W
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Soweto
The DMS coordinates are: 26°16'4.1'' S 27°51'30.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -26.26781°
LngO = 27.85849°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 26.26781°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 27.85849 - 180° = -152.14151°
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 Soweto is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (26.26781, -152.14151)
In DMS format: 26°16'4.1'' S 27°51'30.6'' E .