The opposite side of the world to Mexicali is Baie aux Huîtres, Rodrigues, Mauritius.
Mexico
Continent: America
Coordinates: 32.628, -115.454
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -32.628, 64.546
Mauritius
Baie aux Huîtres is the closest city to Mexicali' antipodal point (1,437 km).
The antipodal city to Mexicali is Baie aux Huîtres. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mexicali is Baie aux Huîtres.
The distance from Mexicali 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.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mexicali's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mexicali.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
Baie aux Huîtres, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 1,437 km | (-19.694, 63.408) |
Port Mathurin, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 1,439 km | (-19.683, 63.417) |
Souillac, Savanne | Mauritius | 1,513 km | (-20.517, 57.517) |
Rivière des Anguilles, Savanne | Mauritius | 1,513 km | (-20.493, 57.563) |
L’Escalier, Grand Port | Mauritius | 1,513 km | (-20.470, 57.612) |
Saint Aubin, Savanne | Mauritius | 1,513 km | (-20.496, 57.550) |
Surinam, Savanne | Mauritius | 1,514 km | (-20.510, 57.505) |
Beau Vallon, Grand Port | Mauritius | 1,514 km | (-20.419, 57.695) |
Plaine Magnien, Grand Port | Mauritius | 1,514 km | (-20.430, 57.670) |
Camp Diable, Savanne | Mauritius | 1,515 km | (-20.463, 57.579) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Tijuana
Coordinates: 32.6278° N 115.4545° W
Elevation: 4 m (13 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Mauritius
Coordinates: 19.6944° S 63.4083° E
Elevation: 6 m (20 ft)
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 Mexicali
The DMS coordinates are: 32°37'40.1'' N 115°27'16.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 32.62781°
LngO = -115.45446°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -32.62781°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -115.45446 + 180° = 64.54554°
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 Mexicali is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-32.62781, 64.54554)
In DMS format: 32°37'40.1'' N 115°27'16.1'' W.