Antipode of Pointe aux Piments, Mauritius
The opposite side of the world to Pointe aux Piments is Bahía Tortugas, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Pointe aux Piments
Mauritius
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -20.065, 57.523
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 20.065, -122.477
Bahía Tortugas
Mexico
Bahía Tortugas is the closest city to Pointe aux Piments' antipodal point (1,144 km).
The antipodal city to Pointe aux Piments is Bahía Tortugas. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Pointe aux Piments is Bahía Tortugas.
The distance from Pointe aux Piments 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 Pointe aux Piments
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Pointe aux Piments' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Pointe aux Piments.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahía Tortugas, BCS | Mexico | 1,144 km | (27.691, -114.895) |
| Bahía Asunción, BCS | Mexico | 1,145 km | (27.142, -114.296) |
| El Morro, BCN | Mexico | 1,153 km | (28.043, -115.187) |
| Punta Abreojos, BCS | Mexico | 1,170 km | (26.715, -113.575) |
| Puerto San Carlos, BCS | Mexico | 1,188 km | (24.789, -112.105) |
| Puerto Adolfo Lopez Mateos, BCS | Mexico | 1,206 km | (25.192, -112.117) |
| Guerrero Negro, BCS | Mexico | 1,223 km | (27.960, -114.056) |
| Benito Juárez, BCS | Mexico | 1,229 km | (25.116, -111.827) |
| San Juanico, BCS | Mexico | 1,231 km | (26.256, -112.480) |
| Villa Morelos, BCS | Mexico | 1,239 km | (24.930, -111.628) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Mauritius
Coordinates: 20.0649° S 57.5235° E
Elevation: 7 m (23 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 Pointe aux Piments
The DMS coordinates are: 20°3'53.8'' S 57°31'24.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -20.06494°
LngO = 57.52347°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 20.06494°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 57.52347 - 180° = -122.47653°
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 Pointe aux Piments is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (20.06494, -122.47653)
In DMS format: 20°3'53.8'' S 57°31'24.5'' E .