Antipode of Palapye, Botswana
The opposite side of the world to Palapye is Laupāhoehoe, Hawaii, United States.
Palapye
Botswana
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -22.546, 27.125
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 22.546, -152.875
Laupāhoehoe
United States
Laupāhoehoe is the closest city to Palapye's antipodal point (375 km).
The antipodal city to Palapye is Laupāhoehoe. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Palapye is Laupāhoehoe.
The distance from Palapye to Laupāhoehoe 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 Palapye
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Palapye's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Palapye.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laupāhoehoe, HI | United States | 375 km | (19.987, -155.237) |
| Honomu, HI | United States | 377 km | (19.873, -155.118) |
| Hana, HI | United States | 378 km | (20.758, -155.990) |
| Pa‘auilo, HI | United States | 379 km | (20.040, -155.368) |
| Pepeekeo, HI | United States | 379 km | (19.834, -155.107) |
| Pāpa‘ikou, HI | United States | 383 km | (19.787, -155.093) |
| Honoka‘a, HI | United States | 383 km | (20.079, -155.467) |
| Wainaku, HI | United States | 386 km | (19.745, -155.095) |
| Hilo, HI | United States | 388 km | (19.730, -155.091) |
| Huelo, HI | United States | 391 km | (20.905, -156.225) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Gaborone
Coordinates: 22.5461° S 27.1251° E
Elevation: 926 m (3,038 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Honolulu
Coordinates: 19.9867° N 155.2365° W
Elevation: 46 m (151 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 Palapye
The DMS coordinates are: 22°32'45.8'' S 27°7'30.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -22.54605°
LngO = 27.12507°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 22.54605°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 27.12507 - 180° = -152.87493°
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 Palapye is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (22.54605, -152.87493)
In DMS format: 22°32'45.8'' S 27°7'30.3'' E .