Antipode of L’Escalier, Mauritius
The opposite side of the world to L’Escalier is Bahía Tortugas, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
L’Escalier
Mauritius
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -20.470, 57.612
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 20.470, -122.388
Bahía Tortugas
Mexico
Bahía Tortugas is the closest city to L’Escalier' antipodal point (1,104 km).
The antipodal city to L’Escalier is Bahía Tortugas. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from L’Escalier is Bahía Tortugas.
The distance from L’Escalier 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 L’Escalier
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to L’Escalier's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from L’Escalier.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahía Tortugas, BCS | Mexico | 1,104 km | (27.691, -114.895) |
| Bahía Asunción, BCS | Mexico | 1,107 km | (27.142, -114.296) |
| El Morro, BCN | Mexico | 1,112 km | (28.043, -115.187) |
| Punta Abreojos, BCS | Mexico | 1,134 km | (26.715, -113.575) |
| Puerto San Carlos, BCS | Mexico | 1,160 km | (24.789, -112.105) |
| Puerto Adolfo Lopez Mateos, BCS | Mexico | 1,176 km | (25.192, -112.117) |
| Guerrero Negro, BCS | Mexico | 1,184 km | (27.960, -114.056) |
| San Juanico, BCS | Mexico | 1,198 km | (26.256, -112.480) |
| Benito Juárez, BCS | Mexico | 1,200 km | (25.116, -111.827) |
| Los Mártires Uno, BCS | Mexico | 1,204 km | (27.349, -113.219) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Mauritius
Coordinates: 20.47° S 57.6122° E
Elevation: 98 m (322 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 L’Escalier
The DMS coordinates are: 20°28'12'' S 57°36'44'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -20.47°
LngO = 57.61222°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 20.47°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 57.61222 - 180° = -122.38778°
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 L’Escalier is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (20.47, -122.38778)
In DMS format: 20°28'12'' S 57°36'44'' E .