Antipode of Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico
The opposite side of the world to Santiago de Querétaro is Port Mathurin, Rodrigues, Mauritius.
Santiago de Querétaro
Mexico
Continent: America
Coordinates: 20.588, -100.388
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -20.588, 79.612
Port Mathurin
Mauritius
Port Mathurin is the closest city to Santiago de Querétaro's antipodal point (1,696 km).
The antipodal city to Santiago de Querétaro is Port Mathurin. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santiago de Querétaro is Port Mathurin.
The distance from Santiago de Querétaro 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 Santiago de Querétaro
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Santiago de Querétaro's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Santiago de Querétaro.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Mathurin, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 1,696 km | (-19.683, 63.417) |
| Baie aux Huîtres, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 1,696 km | (-19.694, 63.408) |
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 2,060 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Cargados Carajos | Mauritius | 2,150 km | (-16.603, 59.659) |
| Grande Rivière Sud Est, Flacq | Mauritius | 2,277 km | (-20.286, 57.776) |
| Quatre Soeurs, Flacq | Mauritius | 2,278 km | (-20.299, 57.771) |
| Quatre Cocos, Flacq | Mauritius | 2,278 km | (-20.202, 57.774) |
| Grand Sable, Grand Port | Mauritius | 2,278 km | (-20.314, 57.764) |
| Bambous Virieux, Grand Port | Mauritius | 2,279 km | (-20.343, 57.758) |
| Bel Air Rivière Sèche, Flacq | Mauritius | 2,280 km | (-20.258, 57.750) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Mexico_City
Coordinates: 20.5881° N 100.3881° W
Elevation: 1,826 m (5,991 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 Santiago de Querétaro
The DMS coordinates are: 20°35'17'' N 100°23'17'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 20.58806°
LngO = -100.38806°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -20.58806°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -100.38806 + 180° = 79.61194°
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 Santiago de Querétaro is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-20.58806, 79.61194)
In DMS format: 20°35'17'' N 100°23'17'' W.