Antipode of Los Angeles, Mexico
The opposite side of the world to Los Angeles is Oyster Bay, Rodrigues, Mauritius.
Los Angeles
Mexico
Continent: America
Coordinates: 25.603, -108.481
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -25.603, 71.519
Oyster Bay
Mauritius
Oyster Bay is the closest city to Los Angeles's antipodal point (1,059 km).
The antipodal city to Los Angeles is Oyster Bay. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Los Angeles is Oyster Bay.
The distance from Los Angeles to Oyster Bay 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 Los Angeles
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Los Angeles' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Los Angeles.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oyster Bay, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 1,059 km | (-19.694, 63.408) |
| Port Mathurin, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 1,059 km | (-19.683, 63.417) |
| Bambous Virieux, Grand Port | Mauritius | 1,525 km | (-20.343, 57.758) |
| Grand Sable, Grand Port | Mauritius | 1,526 km | (-20.314, 57.764) |
| Quatre Soeurs, Flacq | Mauritius | 1,526 km | (-20.299, 57.771) |
| Grand River South East, Flacq | Mauritius | 1,526 km | (-20.286, 57.776) |
| Bois des Amourettes, Grand Port | Mauritius | 1,527 km | (-20.363, 57.731) |
| Beau Vallon, Grand Port | Mauritius | 1,528 km | (-20.419, 57.695) |
| Mahébourg, Grand Port | Mauritius | 1,528 km | (-20.408, 57.700) |
| Plaine Magnien, Grand Port | Mauritius | 1,530 km | (-20.430, 57.670) |
Los Angeles, Mexico
Local time:
Coordinates: 25.6029° N 108.481° W
Oyster Bay, Mauritius
Local time:
Coordinates: 19.6944° S 63.4083° E
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 Los Angeles
The DMS coordinates are: 25°36'10.4'' N 108°28'51.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 25.60289°
LngO = -108.48095°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -25.60289°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -108.48095 + 180° = 71.51905°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Los Angeles is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-25.60289, 71.51905)
In DMS format: 25°36'10.4'' N 108°28'51.4'' W.