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Nelson Mandela International Airport Coordinates

S, CV · Elevation 70m

Quick answer: Nelson Mandela International Airport is located at 14.941126, -23.484728 (N, W).

Different tools require different formats — Garmin devices default to DDM, military maps use MGRS, topo maps use UTM, and web apps expect Decimal Degrees. Copy whichever format your device or application needs. Click any format abbreviation to learn how it works.

All Coordinate Formats

DD

Decimal Degrees

14.941126, -23.484728
DMS

Degrees Minutes Seconds

14°56'28.05"N 23°29'5.02"W
DDM

Degrees Decimal Minutes

14°56.4676'N 23°29.0837'W
UTM

Universal Transverse Mercator

27P 232727 1653309
MGRS

Military Grid Reference

27PTS3272753309
Geohash

Geohash Encoding

e6xkcxfyq
Plus Code

Open Location Code

796RWGR8+C7

Map Location

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Antipodal Point

The point on the exact opposite side of Earth from Nelson Mandela International Airport. If you drilled straight through the planet's center, you would emerge here.

Antipodal coordinates

-14.941126, -23.484728

Hemisphere: S, W

DD

Decimal Degrees

-14.941126, -23.484728
DMS

Degrees Minutes Seconds

14°56'28.05"S 23°29'5.02"W
DDM

Degrees Decimal Minutes

14°56.4676'S 23°29.0837'W
UTM

Universal Transverse Mercator

27L 232727 8346691
MGRS

Military Grid Reference

27LTD3272746691
Geohash

Geohash Encoding

7mr7184cw
Plus Code

Open Location Code

59QR3G58+CM

MGRS Decoded

MGRS encodes location as a nested hierarchy — zone, band, grid square, and offsets. Here is what each component of 27PTS3272753309 means.

Component Value Meaning
UTM Zone 27 One of 60 vertical slices of Earth (6° wide each). Zone 27 runs -24° to -18° longitude.
Latitude Band P One of 20 horizontal bands (8° tall each), lettered C–X (skipping I and O). Indicates the general latitude region.
100 km Square TS A 100 × 100 km grid square within the zone/band. Column letter T (west–east) and row letter S (south–north).
Easting 32727 Distance east within the 100 km square. 5-digit value = 10 m resolution. Multiply by 1 to get meters.
Northing 53309 Distance north within the 100 km square. Same resolution as easting (10 m).

Geohash Precision

A geohash encodes coordinates by subdividing the Earth into progressively smaller cells. Each extra character roughly halves the cell area. The table below shows Nelson Mandela International Airport's geohash at every precision level alongside the bounding box each level represents.

Length Geohash Cell Size
1
e
≈ 5,000 × 5,000 km
2
e6
≈ 1,250 × 625 km
3
e6x
≈ 156 × 156 km
4
e6xk
≈ 39 × 20 km
5
e6xkc
≈ 4.9 × 4.9 km
6
e6xkcx
≈ 1.2 km × 610 m
7
e6xkcxf
≈ 153 × 153 m
8
e6xkcxfy
≈ 38 × 19 m
9
e6xkcxfyq
≈ 4.8 × 4.8 m

Precision 9 (highlighted) is the default and provides sub-5-metre accuracy for most applications.

About Nelson Mandela International Airport

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_Mandela_International_Airport

Live Converter

The coordinates above are fixed to this landmark. Use this converter to enter any other coordinates — such as a nearby trailhead, parking area, or a location you want to compare — and get all 7 formats instantly.

DD

14.941126, -23.484728

DMS

14°56'28.05"N 23°29'5.02"W

DDM

14°56.4676'N 23°29.0837'W

UTM

27P 232727 1653309

MGRS

27PTS3272753309

GH

e6xkcxfyq

OLC

796RWGR8+C7

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