Antipode of Otse, Botswana
The opposite side of the world to Otse is Huelo, Hawaii, United States.
Otse
Botswana
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -25.017, 25.733
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 25.017, -154.267
Huelo
United States
Huelo is the closest city to Otse's antipodal point (498 km).
The antipodal city to Otse is Huelo. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Otse is Huelo.
The distance from Otse 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 Otse
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Otse's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Otse.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huelo, HI | United States | 498 km | (20.905, -156.225) |
| Haiku-Pauwela, HI | United States | 499 km | (20.922, -156.305) |
| Haʻikū, HI | United States | 501 km | (20.915, -156.322) |
| Hana, HI | United States | 504 km | (20.758, -155.990) |
| Paia, HI | United States | 504 km | (20.903, -156.369) |
| Haliimaile, HI | United States | 506 km | (20.871, -156.346) |
| Makawao, HI | United States | 506 km | (20.857, -156.313) |
| Waihee-Waiehu, HI | United States | 507 km | (20.930, -156.505) |
| Olinda, CDP, HI | United States | 509 km | (20.824, -156.292) |
| Pukalani, HI | United States | 509 km | (20.837, -156.337) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Gaborone
Coordinates: 25.0167° S 25.7333° E
Elevation: 1,361 m (4,465 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 Otse
The DMS coordinates are: 25°1'0'' S 25°43'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -25.01667°
LngO = 25.73333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 25.01667°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 25.73333 - 180° = -154.26667°
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 Otse is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (25.01667, -154.26667)
In DMS format: 25°1'0'' S 25°43'60'' E .