Antipode of Quatre Bornes, Mauritius
The opposite side of the world to Quatre Bornes is Bahía Tortugas, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Quatre Bornes
Mauritius
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -20.264, 57.479
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 20.264, -122.521
Bahía Tortugas
Mexico
Bahía Tortugas is the closest city to Quatre Bornes' antipodal point (1,130 km).
The antipodal city to Quatre Bornes is Bahía Tortugas. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Quatre Bornes is Bahía Tortugas.
The distance from Quatre Bornes 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 Quatre Bornes
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Quatre Bornes' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Quatre Bornes.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahía Tortugas, BCS | Mexico | 1,130 km | (27.691, -114.895) |
| Bahía Asunción, BCS | Mexico | 1,132 km | (27.142, -114.296) |
| El Morro, BCN | Mexico | 1,139 km | (28.043, -115.187) |
| Punta Abreojos, BCS | Mexico | 1,159 km | (26.715, -113.575) |
| Puerto San Carlos, BCS | Mexico | 1,182 km | (24.789, -112.105) |
| Puerto Adolfo Lopez Mateos, BCS | Mexico | 1,199 km | (25.192, -112.117) |
| Guerrero Negro, BCS | Mexico | 1,210 km | (27.960, -114.056) |
| Benito Juárez, BCS | Mexico | 1,223 km | (25.116, -111.827) |
| San Juanico, BCS | Mexico | 1,222 km | (26.256, -112.480) |
| Los Mártires Uno, BCS | Mexico | 1,230 km | (27.349, -113.219) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Mauritius
Coordinates: 20.2638° S 57.4791° E
Elevation: 335 m (1,099 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 Quatre Bornes
The DMS coordinates are: 20°15'49.7'' S 57°28'44.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -20.26381°
LngO = 57.4791°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 20.26381°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 57.4791 - 180° = -122.5209°
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 Quatre Bornes is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (20.26381, -122.5209)
In DMS format: 20°15'49.7'' S 57°28'44.8'' E .