Antipode of Petite-Île, Reunion
The opposite side of the world to Petite-Île is El Morro, Baja California, Mexico.
Petite-Île
Reunion
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -21.353, 55.564
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 21.353, -124.436
El Morro
Mexico
El Morro is the closest city to Petite-Île's antipodal point (1,193 km).
The antipodal city to Petite-Île is El Morro. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Petite-Île is El Morro.
The distance from Petite-Île 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 Petite-Île
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Petite-Île's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Petite-Île.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Morro, BCN | Mexico | 1,193 km | (28.043, -115.187) |
| Bahía Tortugas, BCS | Mexico | 1,194 km | (27.691, -114.895) |
| Bahía Asunción, BCS | Mexico | 1,212 km | (27.142, -114.296) |
| Punta Abreojos, BCS | Mexico | 1,254 km | (26.715, -113.575) |
| Guerrero Negro, BCS | Mexico | 1,279 km | (27.960, -114.056) |
| El Rosario de Arriba, BCN | Mexico | 1,301 km | (30.060, -115.724) |
| Nuevo Uruapan, BCN | Mexico | 1,303 km | (30.073, -115.708) |
| Las Margaritas, BCS | Mexico | 1,311 km | (27.618, -113.454) |
| Díaz Ordaz, BCS | Mexico | 1,313 km | (27.647, -113.450) |
| San Francisco, BCS | Mexico | 1,315 km | (27.645, -113.419) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Reunion
Coordinates: 21.3533° S 55.5643° E
Elevation: 315 m (1,033 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 Petite-Île
The DMS coordinates are: 21°21'11.8'' S 55°33'51.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -21.35327°
LngO = 55.56427°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 21.35327°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 55.56427 - 180° = -124.43573°
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 Petite-Île is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (21.35327, -124.43573)
In DMS format: 21°21'11.8'' S 55°33'51.4'' E .