Antipode of Petit Raffray, Mauritius
The opposite side of the world to Petit Raffray is Bahía Asunción, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Petit Raffray
Mauritius
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -20.020, 57.623
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 20.020, -122.377
Bahía Asunción
Mexico
Bahía Asunción is the closest city to Petit Raffray's antipodal point (1,141 km).
The antipodal city to Petit Raffray is Bahía Asunción. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Petit Raffray is Bahía Asunción.
The distance from Petit Raffray to Bahía Asunción 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 Petit Raffray
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Petit Raffray's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Petit Raffray.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahía Asunción, BCS | Mexico | 1,141 km | (27.142, -114.296) |
| Bahía Tortugas, BCS | Mexico | 1,141 km | (27.691, -114.895) |
| El Morro, BCN | Mexico | 1,150 km | (28.043, -115.187) |
| Punta Abreojos, BCS | Mexico | 1,165 km | (26.715, -113.575) |
| Puerto San Carlos, BCS | Mexico | 1,182 km | (24.789, -112.105) |
| Puerto Adolfo Lopez Mateos, BCS | Mexico | 1,200 km | (25.192, -112.117) |
| Guerrero Negro, BCS | Mexico | 1,220 km | (27.960, -114.056) |
| Benito Juárez, BCS | Mexico | 1,222 km | (25.116, -111.827) |
| San Juanico, BCS | Mexico | 1,226 km | (26.256, -112.480) |
| Villa Morelos, BCS | Mexico | 1,232 km | (24.930, -111.628) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Mauritius
Coordinates: 20.0202° S 57.623° E
Elevation: 25 m (82 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Mazatlan
Coordinates: 27.1423° N 114.2958° W
Elevation: 14 m (46 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 Petit Raffray
The DMS coordinates are: 20°1'12.8'' S 57°37'22.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -20.02022°
LngO = 57.62296°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 20.02022°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 57.62296 - 180° = -122.37704°
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 Petit Raffray is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (20.02022, -122.37704)
In DMS format: 20°1'12.8'' S 57°37'22.7'' E .