Antipode of Letlhakane, Botswana
The opposite side of the world to Letlhakane is Hana, Hawaii, United States.
Letlhakane
Botswana
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -21.415, 25.593
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 21.415, -154.407
Hana
United States
Hana is the closest city to Letlhakane's antipodal point (180 km).
The antipodal city to Letlhakane is Hana. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Letlhakane is Hana.
The distance from Letlhakane to Hana 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 Letlhakane
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Letlhakane's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Letlhakane.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hana, HI | United States | 180 km | (20.758, -155.990) |
| Laupāhoehoe, HI | United States | 180 km | (19.987, -155.237) |
| Pa‘auilo, HI | United States | 182 km | (20.040, -155.368) |
| Honoka‘a, HI | United States | 185 km | (20.079, -155.467) |
| Honomu, HI | United States | 186 km | (19.873, -155.118) |
| Pepeekeo, HI | United States | 190 km | (19.834, -155.107) |
| Pāpa‘ikou, HI | United States | 194 km | (19.787, -155.093) |
| Kapaau, HI | United States | 195 km | (20.234, -155.802) |
| Huelo, HI | United States | 197 km | (20.905, -156.225) |
| Hāwī, HI | United States | 197 km | (20.241, -155.834) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Gaborone
Coordinates: 21.4149° S 25.5926° E
Elevation: 984 m (3,228 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Honolulu
Coordinates: 20.7581° N 155.9903° W
Elevation: 38 m (125 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 Letlhakane
The DMS coordinates are: 21°24'53.8'' S 25°35'33.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -21.41494°
LngO = 25.59263°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 21.41494°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 25.59263 - 180° = -154.40737°
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 Letlhakane is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (21.41494, -154.40737)
In DMS format: 21°24'53.8'' S 25°35'33.5'' E .