Antipode of Francistown, Botswana
The opposite side of the world to Francistown is Honomu, Hawaii, United States.
Francistown
Botswana
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -21.170, 27.508
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 21.170, -152.492
Honomu
United States
Honomu is the closest city to Francistown's antipodal point (309 km).
The antipodal city to Francistown is Honomu. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Francistown is Honomu.
The distance from Francistown to Honomu is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Francistown
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Francistown's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Francistown.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honomu, HI | United States | 309 km | (19.873, -155.118) |
| Pepeekeo, HI | United States | 310 km | (19.834, -155.107) |
| Hawaiian Beaches, HI | United States | 311 km | (19.543, -154.916) |
| Pāpa‘ikou, HI | United States | 312 km | (19.787, -155.093) |
| Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI | United States | 312 km | (19.593, -154.973) |
| Nanawale Estates, HI | United States | 313 km | (19.506, -154.912) |
| Wainaku, HI | United States | 314 km | (19.745, -155.095) |
| Laupāhoehoe, HI | United States | 315 km | (19.987, -155.237) |
| Hilo, HI | United States | 315 km | (19.730, -155.091) |
| Leilani Estates, HI | United States | 316 km | (19.470, -154.918) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Gaborone
Coordinates: 21.17° S 27.5078° E
Elevation: 989 m (3,245 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Honolulu
Coordinates: 19.8733° N 155.1175° W
Elevation: 96 m (315 ft)
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 Francistown
The DMS coordinates are: 21°10'12'' S 27°30'28'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -21.17°
LngO = 27.50778°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 21.17°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 27.50778 - 180° = -152.49222°
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 Francistown is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (21.17, -152.49222)
In DMS format: 21°10'12'' S 27°30'28'' E .