Antipode of Borolong, Botswana
The opposite side of the world to Borolong is Honomu, Hawaii, United States.
Borolong
Botswana
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -21.104, 27.336
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 21.104, -152.664
Honomu
United States
Honomu is the closest city to Borolong's antipodal point (290 km).
The antipodal city to Borolong is Honomu. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Borolong is Honomu.
The distance from Borolong 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 Borolong
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Borolong's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Borolong.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honomu, HI | United States | 290 km | (19.873, -155.118) |
| Pepeekeo, HI | United States | 291 km | (19.834, -155.107) |
| Hawaiian Beaches, HI | United States | 292 km | (19.543, -154.916) |
| Pāpa‘ikou, HI | United States | 292 km | (19.787, -155.093) |
| Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI | United States | 293 km | (19.593, -154.973) |
| Nanawale Estates, HI | United States | 294 km | (19.506, -154.912) |
| Wainaku, HI | United States | 295 km | (19.745, -155.095) |
| Laupāhoehoe, HI | United States | 295 km | (19.987, -155.237) |
| Hilo, HI | United States | 295 km | (19.730, -155.091) |
| Leilani Estates, HI | United States | 297 km | (19.470, -154.918) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Gaborone
Coordinates: 21.1036° S 27.3361° E
Elevation: 1,019 m (3,343 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 Borolong
The DMS coordinates are: 21°6'13'' S 27°20'10'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -21.10361°
LngO = 27.33611°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 21.10361°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 27.33611 - 180° = -152.66389°
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 Borolong is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (21.10361, -152.66389)
In DMS format: 21°6'13'' S 27°20'10'' E .