Antipode of Tonota, Botswana
The opposite side of the world to Tonota is Honomu, Hawaii, United States.
Tonota
Botswana
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -21.442, 27.462
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 21.442, -152.538
Honomu
United States
Honomu is the closest city to Tonota's antipodal point (320 km).
The antipodal city to Tonota is Honomu. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tonota is Honomu.
The distance from Tonota 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 Tonota
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tonota's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tonota.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honomu, HI | United States | 320 km | (19.873, -155.118) |
| Pepeekeo, HI | United States | 322 km | (19.834, -155.107) |
| Pāpa‘ikou, HI | United States | 323 km | (19.787, -155.093) |
| Laupāhoehoe, HI | United States | 324 km | (19.987, -155.237) |
| Hawaiian Beaches, HI | United States | 325 km | (19.543, -154.916) |
| Wainaku, HI | United States | 326 km | (19.745, -155.095) |
| Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI | United States | 326 km | (19.593, -154.973) |
| Hilo, HI | United States | 327 km | (19.730, -155.091) |
| Nanawale Estates, HI | United States | 328 km | (19.506, -154.912) |
| Kea‘au, HI | United States | 329 km | (19.623, -155.037) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Gaborone
Coordinates: 21.4424° S 27.4615° E
Elevation: 959 m (3,146 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 Tonota
The DMS coordinates are: 21°26'32.5'' S 27°27'41.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -21.44236°
LngO = 27.46153°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 21.44236°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 27.46153 - 180° = -152.53847°
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 Tonota is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (21.44236, -152.53847)
In DMS format: 21°26'32.5'' S 27°27'41.5'' E .