Antipode of Antanifotsy, Madagascar
The opposite side of the world to Antanifotsy is El Morro, Baja California, Mexico.
Antanifotsy
Madagascar
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -19.650, 47.317
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 19.650, -132.683
El Morro
Mexico
El Morro is the closest city to Antanifotsy's antipodal point (2,007 km).
The antipodal city to Antanifotsy is El Morro. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Antanifotsy is El Morro.
The distance from Antanifotsy to El Morro is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Antanifotsy
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Antanifotsy's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Antanifotsy.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Morro, BCN | Mexico | 2,007 km | (28.043, -115.187) |
| Bahía Tortugas, BCS | Mexico | 2,018 km | (27.691, -114.895) |
| Bahía Asunción, BCS | Mexico | 2,052 km | (27.142, -114.296) |
| Lompoc, CA | United States | 2,052 km | (34.639, -120.458) |
| Mission Hills, CA | United States | 2,057 km | (34.686, -120.437) |
| Vandenberg Village, CA | United States | 2,058 km | (34.708, -120.468) |
| Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA | United States | 2,058 km | (34.748, -120.518) |
| El Rosario de Arriba, BCN | Mexico | 2,062 km | (30.060, -115.724) |
| Nuevo Uruapan, BCN | Mexico | 2,064 km | (30.073, -115.708) |
| Venustiano Carranza, BCN | Mexico | 2,067 km | (30.401, -115.894) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Antananarivo
Coordinates: 19.65° S 47.3167° E
Elevation: 1,571 m (5,154 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Tijuana
Coordinates: 28.0425° N 115.1869° W
Elevation: 8 m (26 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 Antanifotsy
The DMS coordinates are: 19°38'60'' S 47°19'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -19.65°
LngO = 47.31667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 19.65°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 47.31667 - 180° = -132.68333°
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 Antanifotsy is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (19.65, -132.68333)
In DMS format: 19°38'60'' S 47°19'0'' E .