The opposite side of the world to Mérida is Oyster Bay, Rodrigues, Mauritius.
Mexico
Continent: America
Coordinates: 32.661, -114.919
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -32.661, 65.081
Mauritius
Oyster Bay is the closest city to Mérida's antipodal point (1,446 km).
The antipodal city to Mérida is Oyster Bay. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mérida is Oyster Bay.
The distance from Mérida 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.
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 |
---|---|---|---|
Oyster Bay, 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) |
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) |
River des Anguilles, Savanne | Mauritius | 1,542 km | (-20.485, 57.551) |
Mahébourg, Grand Port | Mauritius | 1,543 km | (-20.408, 57.700) |
Camp Diable, Savanne | Mauritius | 1,543 km | (-20.463, 57.579) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 32.6609° N 114.9189° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 19.6944° S 63.4083° E
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
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.