Antipode of Vacoas, Mauritius
The opposite side of the world to Vacoas is Bahía Tortugas, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Vacoas
Mauritius
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -20.298, 57.478
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 20.298, -122.522
Bahía Tortugas
Mexico
Bahía Tortugas is the closest city to Vacoas' antipodal point (1,128 km).
The antipodal city to Vacoas is Bahía Tortugas. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Vacoas is Bahía Tortugas.
The distance from Vacoas 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 Vacoas
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Vacoas' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Vacoas.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahía Tortugas, BCS | Mexico | 1,128 km | (27.691, -114.895) |
| Bahía Asunción, BCS | Mexico | 1,130 km | (27.142, -114.296) |
| El Morro, BCN | Mexico | 1,136 km | (28.043, -115.187) |
| Punta Abreojos, BCS | Mexico | 1,157 km | (26.715, -113.575) |
| Puerto San Carlos, BCS | Mexico | 1,181 km | (24.789, -112.105) |
| Puerto Adolfo Lopez Mateos, BCS | Mexico | 1,198 km | (25.192, -112.117) |
| Guerrero Negro, BCS | Mexico | 1,208 km | (27.960, -114.056) |
| Benito Juárez, BCS | Mexico | 1,221 km | (25.116, -111.827) |
| San Juanico, BCS | Mexico | 1,220 km | (26.256, -112.480) |
| Los Mártires Uno, BCS | Mexico | 1,227 km | (27.349, -113.219) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Mauritius
Coordinates: 20.2981° S 57.4783° E
Elevation: 390 m (1,280 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 Vacoas
The DMS coordinates are: 20°17'53'' S 57°28'42'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -20.29806°
LngO = 57.47833°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 20.29806°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 57.47833 - 180° = -122.52167°
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 Vacoas is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (20.29806, -122.52167)
In DMS format: 20°17'53'' S 57°28'42'' E .