Antipode of Butha-Buthe, Lesotho
The opposite side of the world to Butha-Buthe is Huelo, Hawaii, United States.
Butha-Buthe
Lesotho
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -28.767, 28.249
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 28.767, -151.751
Huelo
United States
Huelo is the closest city to Butha-Buthe's antipodal point (981 km).
The antipodal city to Butha-Buthe is Huelo. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Butha-Buthe is Huelo.
The distance from Butha-Buthe to Huelo is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Butha-Buthe
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Butha-Buthe's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Butha-Buthe.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huelo, HI | United States | 981 km | (20.905, -156.225) |
| Haiku-Pauwela, HI | United States | 983 km | (20.922, -156.305) |
| Haʻikū, HI | United States | 985 km | (20.915, -156.322) |
| Hana, HI | United States | 985 km | (20.758, -155.990) |
| Paia, HI | United States | 988 km | (20.903, -156.369) |
| Makawao, HI | United States | 990 km | (20.857, -156.313) |
| Haliimaile, HI | United States | 990 km | (20.871, -156.346) |
| Waihee-Waiehu, HI | United States | 992 km | (20.930, -156.505) |
| Olinda, CDP, HI | United States | 992 km | (20.824, -156.292) |
| Pukalani, HI | United States | 993 km | (20.837, -156.337) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Maseru
Coordinates: 28.7666° S 28.2494° E
Elevation: 1,716 m (5,630 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 Butha-Buthe
The DMS coordinates are: 28°45'59.7'' S 28°14'57.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -28.76659°
LngO = 28.24937°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 28.76659°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 28.24937 - 180° = -151.75063°
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 Butha-Buthe is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (28.76659, -151.75063)
In DMS format: 28°45'59.7'' S 28°14'57.7'' E .