Antipode of San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico
The opposite side of the world to San Nicolás de los Garza is Port Mathurin, Rodrigues, Mauritius.
San Nicolás de los Garza
Mexico
Continent: America
Coordinates: 25.742, -100.302
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -25.742, 79.698
Port Mathurin
Mauritius
Port Mathurin is the closest city to San Nicolás de los Garza's antipodal point (1,800 km).
The antipodal city to San Nicolás de los Garza is Port Mathurin. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from San Nicolás de los Garza is Port Mathurin.
The distance from San Nicolás de los Garza to Port Mathurin is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of San Nicolás de los Garza
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to San Nicolás de los Garza's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from San Nicolás de los Garza.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Mathurin, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 1,800 km | (-19.683, 63.417) |
| Baie aux Huîtres, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 1,801 km | (-19.694, 63.408) |
| Cargados Carajos | Mauritius | 2,310 km | (-16.603, 59.659) |
| Bambous Virieux, Grand Port | Mauritius | 2,324 km | (-20.343, 57.758) |
| Grande Rivière Sud Est, Flacq | Mauritius | 2,324 km | (-20.286, 57.776) |
| Quatre Soeurs, Flacq | Mauritius | 2,324 km | (-20.299, 57.771) |
| Grand Sable, Grand Port | Mauritius | 2,324 km | (-20.314, 57.764) |
| Bois des Amourettes, Grand Port | Mauritius | 2,325 km | (-20.363, 57.731) |
| Mahébourg, Grand Port | Mauritius | 2,327 km | (-20.408, 57.700) |
| Beau Vallon, Grand Port | Mauritius | 2,327 km | (-20.419, 57.695) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Monterrey
Coordinates: 25.7417° N 100.3022° W
Elevation: 510 m (1,673 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Mauritius
Coordinates: 19.6833° S 63.4167° E
Elevation: 44 m (144 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 San Nicolás de los Garza
The DMS coordinates are: 25°44'30'' N 100°18'8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 25.74167°
LngO = -100.30222°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -25.74167°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -100.30222 + 180° = 79.69778°
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 San Nicolás de los Garza is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-25.74167, 79.69778)
In DMS format: 25°44'30'' N 100°18'8'' W.