Antipode of Lentsweletau, Botswana
The opposite side of the world to Lentsweletau is Huelo, Hawaii, United States.
Lentsweletau
Botswana
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -24.249, 25.852
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 24.249, -154.148
Huelo
United States
Huelo is the closest city to Lentsweletau's antipodal point (427 km).
The antipodal city to Lentsweletau is Huelo. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Lentsweletau is Huelo.
The distance from Lentsweletau to Huelo 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 Lentsweletau
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Lentsweletau's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Lentsweletau.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huelo, HI | United States | 427 km | (20.905, -156.225) |
| Haiku-Pauwela, HI | United States | 430 km | (20.922, -156.305) |
| Hana, HI | United States | 431 km | (20.758, -155.990) |
| Haʻikū, HI | United States | 432 km | (20.915, -156.322) |
| Paia, HI | United States | 435 km | (20.903, -156.369) |
| Makawao, HI | United States | 437 km | (20.857, -156.313) |
| Haliimaile, HI | United States | 437 km | (20.871, -156.346) |
| Olinda, CDP, HI | United States | 439 km | (20.824, -156.292) |
| Pukalani, HI | United States | 440 km | (20.837, -156.337) |
| Waihee-Waiehu, HI | United States | 440 km | (20.930, -156.505) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Gaborone
Coordinates: 24.2486° S 25.8522° E
Elevation: 1,019 m (3,343 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Honolulu
Coordinates: 20.9048° N 156.2252° W
Elevation: 159 m (522 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 Lentsweletau
The DMS coordinates are: 24°14'55.1'' S 25°51'7.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -24.24863°
LngO = 25.85215°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 24.24863°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 25.85215 - 180° = -154.14785°
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 Lentsweletau is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (24.24863, -154.14785)
In DMS format: 24°14'55.1'' S 25°51'7.7'' E .