Antipode of Surinam, Mauritius
The opposite side of the world to Surinam is Bahía Tortugas, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Surinam
Mauritius
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -20.510, 57.505
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 20.510, -122.495
Bahía Tortugas
Mexico
Bahía Tortugas is the closest city to Surinam' antipodal point (1,108 km).
The antipodal city to Surinam is Bahía Tortugas. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Surinam is Bahía Tortugas.
The distance from Surinam 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 Surinam
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Surinam's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Surinam.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahía Tortugas, BCS | Mexico | 1,108 km | (27.691, -114.895) |
| Bahía Asunción, BCS | Mexico | 1,112 km | (27.142, -114.296) |
| El Morro, BCN | Mexico | 1,116 km | (28.043, -115.187) |
| Punta Abreojos, BCS | Mexico | 1,140 km | (26.715, -113.575) |
| Puerto San Carlos, BCS | Mexico | 1,168 km | (24.789, -112.105) |
| Puerto Adolfo Lopez Mateos, BCS | Mexico | 1,184 km | (25.192, -112.117) |
| Guerrero Negro, BCS | Mexico | 1,189 km | (27.960, -114.056) |
| San Juanico, BCS | Mexico | 1,205 km | (26.256, -112.480) |
| Benito Juárez, BCS | Mexico | 1,208 km | (25.116, -111.827) |
| Los Mártires Uno, BCS | Mexico | 1,210 km | (27.349, -113.219) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Mauritius
Coordinates: 20.5097° S 57.5053° E
Elevation: 28 m (92 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 Surinam
The DMS coordinates are: 20°30'35'' S 57°30'19'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -20.50972°
LngO = 57.50528°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 20.50972°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 57.50528 - 180° = -122.49472°
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 Surinam is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (20.50972, -122.49472)
In DMS format: 20°30'35'' S 57°30'19'' E .