Antipode of Plaine Magnien, Mauritius
The opposite side of the world to Plaine Magnien is Bahía Tortugas, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Plaine Magnien
Mauritius
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -20.430, 57.670
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 20.430, -122.330
Bahía Tortugas
Mexico
Bahía Tortugas is the closest city to Plaine Magnien' antipodal point (1,103 km).
The antipodal city to Plaine Magnien is Bahía Tortugas. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Plaine Magnien is Bahía Tortugas.
The distance from Plaine Magnien 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 Plaine Magnien
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Plaine Magnien's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Plaine Magnien.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahía Tortugas, BCS | Mexico | 1,103 km | (27.691, -114.895) |
| Bahía Asunción, BCS | Mexico | 1,105 km | (27.142, -114.296) |
| El Morro, BCN | Mexico | 1,112 km | (28.043, -115.187) |
| Punta Abreojos, BCS | Mexico | 1,132 km | (26.715, -113.575) |
| Puerto San Carlos, BCS | Mexico | 1,156 km | (24.789, -112.105) |
| Puerto Adolfo Lopez Mateos, BCS | Mexico | 1,173 km | (25.192, -112.117) |
| Guerrero Negro, BCS | Mexico | 1,183 km | (27.960, -114.056) |
| San Juanico, BCS | Mexico | 1,196 km | (26.256, -112.480) |
| Benito Juárez, BCS | Mexico | 1,196 km | (25.116, -111.827) |
| Los Mártires Uno, BCS | Mexico | 1,203 km | (27.349, -113.219) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Mauritius
Coordinates: 20.4297° S 57.6697° E
Elevation: 67 m (220 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 Plaine Magnien
The DMS coordinates are: 20°25'46.8'' S 57°40'10.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -20.42967°
LngO = 57.66968°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 20.42967°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 57.66968 - 180° = -122.33032°
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 Plaine Magnien is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (20.42967, -122.33032)
In DMS format: 20°25'46.8'' S 57°40'10.8'' E .