Antipode of Salazie, Reunion
The opposite side of the world to Salazie is Bahía Tortugas, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Salazie
Reunion
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -21.027, 55.540
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 21.027, -124.461
Bahía Tortugas
Mexico
Bahía Tortugas is the closest city to Salazie' antipodal point (1,219 km).
The antipodal city to Salazie is Bahía Tortugas. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Salazie is Bahía Tortugas.
The distance from Salazie 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 Salazie
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Salazie's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Salazie.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahía Tortugas, BCS | Mexico | 1,219 km | (27.691, -114.895) |
| El Morro, BCN | Mexico | 1,218 km | (28.043, -115.187) |
| Bahía Asunción, BCS | Mexico | 1,235 km | (27.142, -114.296) |
| Punta Abreojos, BCS | Mexico | 1,274 km | (26.715, -113.575) |
| Guerrero Negro, BCS | Mexico | 1,304 km | (27.960, -114.056) |
| El Rosario de Arriba, BCN | Mexico | 1,330 km | (30.060, -115.724) |
| Puerto San Carlos, BCS | Mexico | 1,334 km | (24.789, -112.105) |
| Las Margaritas, BCS | Mexico | 1,333 km | (27.618, -113.454) |
| Nuevo Uruapan, BCN | Mexico | 1,332 km | (30.073, -115.708) |
| Díaz Ordaz, BCS | Mexico | 1,335 km | (27.647, -113.450) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Reunion
Coordinates: 21.0271° S 55.5395° E
Elevation: 452 m (1,483 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 Salazie
The DMS coordinates are: 21°1'37.6'' S 55°32'22.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -21.0271°
LngO = 55.5395°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 21.0271°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 55.5395 - 180° = -124.4605°
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 Salazie is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (21.0271, -124.4605)
In DMS format: 21°1'37.6'' S 55°32'22.2'' E .