Antipode of El Paso, United States
The opposite side of the world to El Paso is Baie aux Huîtres, Rodrigues, Mauritius.
El Paso
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 31.759, -106.487
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -31.759, 73.513
Baie aux Huîtres
Mauritius
Baie aux Huîtres is the closest city to El Paso' antipodal point (1,676 km).
The antipodal city to El Paso is Baie aux Huîtres. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from El Paso is Baie aux Huîtres.
The distance from El Paso to Baie aux Huîtres 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 El Paso
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to El Paso's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from El Paso.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baie aux Huîtres, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 1,676 km | (-19.694, 63.408) |
| Port Mathurin, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 1,676 km | (-19.683, 63.417) |
| Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen | French Southern Territories | 1,973 km | (-49.349, 70.219) |
| Beau Vallon, Grand Port | Mauritius | 2,016 km | (-20.419, 57.695) |
| Mahébourg, Grand Port | Mauritius | 2,017 km | (-20.408, 57.700) |
| Bambous Virieux, Grand Port | Mauritius | 2,017 km | (-20.343, 57.758) |
| Plaine Magnien, Grand Port | Mauritius | 2,017 km | (-20.430, 57.670) |
| Bois des Amourettes, Grand Port | Mauritius | 2,018 km | (-20.363, 57.731) |
| Grand Sable, Grand Port | Mauritius | 2,019 km | (-20.314, 57.764) |
| L’Escalier, Grand Port | Mauritius | 2,019 km | (-20.470, 57.612) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Denver
Coordinates: 31.7587° N 106.4869° W
Elevation: 1,137 m (3,730 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Mauritius
Coordinates: 19.6944° S 63.4083° E
Elevation: 6 m (20 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 El Paso
The DMS coordinates are: 31°45'31.4'' N 106°29'12.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 31.75872°
LngO = -106.48693°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -31.75872°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -106.48693 + 180° = 73.51307°
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 El Paso is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.75872, 73.51307)
In DMS format: 31°45'31.4'' N 106°29'12.9'' W.