Antipode of Curepipe, Mauritius
The opposite side of the world to Curepipe is Bahía Tortugas, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Curepipe
Mauritius
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -20.316, 57.526
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 20.316, -122.474
Bahía Tortugas
Mexico
Bahía Tortugas is the closest city to Curepipe' antipodal point (1,123 km).
The antipodal city to Curepipe is Bahía Tortugas. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Curepipe is Bahía Tortugas.
The distance from Curepipe to Bahía Tortugas 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 Curepipe
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Curepipe's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Curepipe.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahía Tortugas, BCS | Mexico | 1,123 km | (27.691, -114.895) |
| Bahía Asunción, BCS | Mexico | 1,125 km | (27.142, -114.296) |
| El Morro, BCN | Mexico | 1,131 km | (28.043, -115.187) |
| Punta Abreojos, BCS | Mexico | 1,152 km | (26.715, -113.575) |
| Puerto San Carlos, BCS | Mexico | 1,175 km | (24.789, -112.105) |
| Puerto Adolfo Lopez Mateos, BCS | Mexico | 1,192 km | (25.192, -112.117) |
| Guerrero Negro, BCS | Mexico | 1,203 km | (27.960, -114.056) |
| Benito Juárez, BCS | Mexico | 1,215 km | (25.116, -111.827) |
| San Juanico, BCS | Mexico | 1,215 km | (26.256, -112.480) |
| Los Mártires Uno, BCS | Mexico | 1,222 km | (27.349, -113.219) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Mauritius
Coordinates: 20.3163° S 57.5259° E
Elevation: 559 m (1,834 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Mazatlan
Coordinates: 27.6913° N 114.8948° W
Elevation: 5 m (16 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 Curepipe
The DMS coordinates are: 20°18'58.6'' S 57°31'33.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -20.31628°
LngO = 57.52594°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 20.31628°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 57.52594 - 180° = -122.47406°
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 Curepipe is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (20.31628, -122.47406)
In DMS format: 20°18'58.6'' S 57°31'33.4'' E .