Antipode of Sainte-Marie, Reunion
The opposite side of the world to Sainte-Marie is Bahía Tortugas, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Sainte-Marie
Reunion
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -20.897, 55.551
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 20.897, -124.449
Bahía Tortugas
Mexico
Bahía Tortugas is the closest city to Sainte-Marie' antipodal point (1,227 km).
The antipodal city to Sainte-Marie is Bahía Tortugas. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sainte-Marie is Bahía Tortugas.
The distance from Sainte-Marie to Bahía Tortugas 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 Sainte-Marie
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sainte-Marie's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sainte-Marie.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahía Tortugas, BCS | Mexico | 1,227 km | (27.691, -114.895) |
| El Morro, BCN | Mexico | 1,227 km | (28.043, -115.187) |
| Bahía Asunción, BCS | Mexico | 1,242 km | (27.142, -114.296) |
| Punta Abreojos, BCS | Mexico | 1,281 km | (26.715, -113.575) |
| Guerrero Negro, BCS | Mexico | 1,312 km | (27.960, -114.056) |
| Puerto San Carlos, BCS | Mexico | 1,338 km | (24.789, -112.105) |
| Las Margaritas, BCS | Mexico | 1,341 km | (27.618, -113.454) |
| El Rosario de Arriba, BCN | Mexico | 1,341 km | (30.060, -115.724) |
| Díaz Ordaz, BCS | Mexico | 1,343 km | (27.647, -113.450) |
| Nuevo Uruapan, BCN | Mexico | 1,343 km | (30.073, -115.708) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Reunion
Coordinates: 20.8969° S 55.5506° E
Elevation: 9 m (30 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Mazatlan
Coordinates: 27.6913° N 114.8948° W
Elevation: 5 m (16 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 Sainte-Marie
The DMS coordinates are: 20°53'48.7'' S 55°33'2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -20.89686°
LngO = 55.55056°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 20.89686°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 55.55056 - 180° = -124.44944°
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 Sainte-Marie is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (20.89686, -124.44944)
In DMS format: 20°53'48.7'' S 55°33'2'' E .