Antipode of Luanshya, Zambia
The opposite side of the world to Luanshya is Naalehu, Hawaii, United States.
Luanshya
Zambia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -13.137, 28.417
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 13.137, -151.583
Naalehu
United States
Naalehu is the closest city to Luanshya's antipodal point (783 km).
The antipodal city to Luanshya is Naalehu. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Luanshya is Naalehu.
The distance from Luanshya to Naalehu 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 Luanshya
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Luanshya's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Luanshya.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naalehu, HI | United States | 783 km | (19.068, -155.580) |
| Leilani Estates, HI | United States | 786 km | (19.470, -154.918) |
| Nanawale Estates, HI | United States | 789 km | (19.506, -154.912) |
| Pāhala, HI | United States | 790 km | (19.203, -155.479) |
| Pāhoa, HI | United States | 790 km | (19.494, -154.944) |
| Hawaiian Beaches, HI | United States | 793 km | (19.543, -154.916) |
| Hawaiian Ocean View, HI | United States | 794 km | (19.069, -155.765) |
| Ainaloa, HI | United States | 795 km | (19.527, -154.993) |
| Fern Forest, HI | United States | 797 km | (19.466, -155.136) |
| Eden Roc, HI | United States | 797 km | (19.490, -155.103) |
Luanshya, Zambia
Local time:
Coordinates: 13.1367° S 28.4166° E
Naalehu, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 19.0676° N 155.5798° 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 Luanshya
The DMS coordinates are: 13°8'12'' S 28°24'59.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -13.13667°
LngO = 28.41661°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 13.13667°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 28.41661 - 180° = -151.58339°
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 Luanshya is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (13.13667, -151.58339)
In DMS format: 13°8'12'' S 28°24'59.8'' E .
