The antipode of Richards Bay
The far side of the Earth from Richards Bay is ocean at 28.8°N 148.0°W. The nearest city to that point, Honolulu, United States, is 1,297 km away.
- Richards Bay
- 28.8°S 32.0°ESouth Africa
- Antipode point
- 28.8°N 148.0°W
- Under the point
- Ocean
- Nearest city
- HonoluluUnited States · 1,297 km
How the antipode of Richards Bay is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Richards Bay changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 28.8°S 32.0°E becomes 28.8°N 148.0°W. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.