Antipode of Pailles, Mauritius
The opposite side of the world to Pailles is Bahía Tortugas, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Pailles
Mauritius
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -20.193, 57.488
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 20.193, -122.512
Bahía Tortugas
Mexico
Bahía Tortugas is the closest city to Pailles' antipodal point (1,136 km).
The antipodal city to Pailles is Bahía Tortugas. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Pailles is Bahía Tortugas.
The distance from Pailles 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 Pailles
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Pailles' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Pailles.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahía Tortugas, BCS | Mexico | 1,136 km | (27.691, -114.895) |
| Bahía Asunción, BCS | Mexico | 1,137 km | (27.142, -114.296) |
| El Morro, BCN | Mexico | 1,144 km | (28.043, -115.187) |
| Punta Abreojos, BCS | Mexico | 1,164 km | (26.715, -113.575) |
| Puerto San Carlos, BCS | Mexico | 1,185 km | (24.789, -112.105) |
| Puerto Adolfo Lopez Mateos, BCS | Mexico | 1,202 km | (25.192, -112.117) |
| Guerrero Negro, BCS | Mexico | 1,216 km | (27.960, -114.056) |
| Benito Juárez, BCS | Mexico | 1,225 km | (25.116, -111.827) |
| San Juanico, BCS | Mexico | 1,226 km | (26.256, -112.480) |
| Valle Santo Domingo, BCS | Mexico | 1,235 km | (25.490, -111.920) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Mauritius
Coordinates: 20.1927° S 57.4883° E
Elevation: 73 m (240 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 Pailles
The DMS coordinates are: 20°11'33.8'' S 57°29'17.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -20.19271°
LngO = 57.48826°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 20.19271°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 57.48826 - 180° = -122.51174°
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 Pailles is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (20.19271, -122.51174)
In DMS format: 20°11'33.8'' S 57°29'17.7'' E .