Antipode of Mérida, Mexico

The opposite side of the world to Mérida is Baie aux Huîtres, Rodrigues, Mauritius.

Mérida

Mexico

Continent: America

Coordinates: 32.661, -114.919

Antipodal point

Indian Ocean

Exact location on the other side of the world

Coordinates: -32.661, 65.081

Baie aux Huîtres

Mauritius

Baie aux Huîtres is the closest city to Mérida' antipodal point (1,446 km).

The antipodal city to Mérida is Baie aux Huîtres. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mérida is Baie aux Huîtres.

The distance from Mérida to Baie aux Huîtres 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 Mérida

This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mérida's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mérida.

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Baie aux Huîtres, Rodrigues Mauritius 1,446 km (-19.694, 63.408)
Port Mathurin, Rodrigues Mauritius 1,447 km (-19.683, 63.417)
Souillac, Savanne Mauritius 1,541 km (-20.517, 57.517)
L’Escalier, Grand Port Mauritius 1,541 km (-20.470, 57.612)
Rivière des Anguilles, Savanne Mauritius 1,541 km (-20.493, 57.563)
Saint Aubin, Savanne Mauritius 1,541 km (-20.496, 57.550)
Beau Vallon, Grand Port Mauritius 1,542 km (-20.419, 57.695)
Surinam, Savanne Mauritius 1,542 km (-20.510, 57.505)
Plaine Magnien, Grand Port Mauritius 1,542 km (-20.430, 57.670)
Mahébourg, Grand Port Mauritius 1,543 km (-20.408, 57.700)
Mérida, Mexico

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Tijuana

Coordinates: 32.6609° N 114.9189° W

Elevation: 27 m (89 ft)

Baie aux Huîtres, Mauritius

Local time:

Time Zone: Indian/Mauritius

Coordinates: 19.6944° S 63.4083° E

Elevation: 6 m (20 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 Mérida

The DMS coordinates are: 32°39'39.2'' N 114°55'8.1'' W.

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = 32.6609°

LngO = -114.91891°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = -32.6609°

Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = -114.91891 + 180° = 65.08109°

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 Mérida is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-32.6609, 65.08109)

In DMS format: 32°39'39.2'' N 114°55'8.1'' W.

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