Antipode of Les Avirons, Reunion
The opposite side of the world to Les Avirons is El Morro, Baja California, Mexico.
Les Avirons
Reunion
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -21.241, 55.337
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 21.241, -124.663
El Morro
Mexico
El Morro is the closest city to Les Avirons's antipodal point (1,219 km).
The antipodal city to Les Avirons is El Morro. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Les Avirons is El Morro.
The distance from Les Avirons to El Morro 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 Les Avirons
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Les Avirons' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Les Avirons.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Morro, BCN | Mexico | 1,219 km | (28.043, -115.187) |
| Bahía Tortugas, BCS | Mexico | 1,220 km | (27.691, -114.895) |
| Bahía Asunción, BCS | Mexico | 1,239 km | (27.142, -114.296) |
| Punta Abreojos, BCS | Mexico | 1,280 km | (26.715, -113.575) |
| Guerrero Negro, BCS | Mexico | 1,306 km | (27.960, -114.056) |
| El Rosario de Arriba, BCN | Mexico | 1,326 km | (30.060, -115.724) |
| Nuevo Uruapan, BCN | Mexico | 1,328 km | (30.073, -115.708) |
| Las Margaritas, BCS | Mexico | 1,337 km | (27.618, -113.454) |
| Díaz Ordaz, BCS | Mexico | 1,339 km | (27.647, -113.450) |
| San Francisco, BCS | Mexico | 1,342 km | (27.645, -113.419) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Reunion
Coordinates: 21.2406° S 55.3369° E
Elevation: 317 m (1,040 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Tijuana
Coordinates: 28.0425° N 115.1869° W
Elevation: 8 m (26 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 Les Avirons
The DMS coordinates are: 21°14'26.3'' S 55°20'12.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -21.24063°
LngO = 55.33685°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 21.24063°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 55.33685 - 180° = -124.66315°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Les Avirons is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (21.24063, -124.66315)
In DMS format: 21°14'26.3'' S 55°20'12.7'' E .