Antipode of Faratsiho, Madagascar
The opposite side of the world to Faratsiho is El Morro, Baja California, Mexico.
Faratsiho
Madagascar
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -19.400, 46.950
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 19.400, -133.050
El Morro
Mexico
El Morro is the closest city to Faratsiho's antipodal point (2,054 km).
The antipodal city to Faratsiho is El Morro. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Faratsiho is El Morro.
The distance from Faratsiho 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 Faratsiho
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Faratsiho's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Faratsiho.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Morro, BCN | Mexico | 2,054 km | (28.043, -115.187) |
| Bahía Tortugas, BCS | Mexico | 2,065 km | (27.691, -114.895) |
| Bahía Asunción, BCS | Mexico | 2,098 km | (27.142, -114.296) |
| Lompoc, CA | United States | 2,096 km | (34.639, -120.458) |
| Mission Hills, CA | United States | 2,102 km | (34.686, -120.437) |
| Vandenberg Village, CA | United States | 2,102 km | (34.708, -120.468) |
| Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA | United States | 2,102 km | (34.748, -120.518) |
| El Rosario de Arriba, BCN | Mexico | 2,109 km | (30.060, -115.724) |
| Nuevo Uruapan, BCN | Mexico | 2,111 km | (30.073, -115.708) |
| Buellton, CA | United States | 2,110 km | (34.614, -120.193) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Antananarivo
Coordinates: 19.4° S 46.95° E
Elevation: 1,729 m (5,673 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 Faratsiho
The DMS coordinates are: 19°23'60'' S 46°57'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -19.4°
LngO = 46.95°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 19.4°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 46.95 - 180° = -133.05°
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 Faratsiho is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (19.4, -133.05)
In DMS format: 19°23'60'' S 46°57'0'' E .