Antipode of Las Cruces, United States
The opposite side of the world to Las Cruces is Oyster Bay, Rodrigues, Mauritius.
Las Cruces
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 32.312, -106.778
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -32.312, 73.222
Oyster Bay
Mauritius
Oyster Bay is the closest city to Las Cruces's antipodal point (1,707 km).
The antipodal city to Las Cruces is Oyster Bay. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Las Cruces is Oyster Bay.
The distance from Las Cruces to Oyster Bay 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 Las Cruces
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Las Cruces' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Las Cruces.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oyster Bay, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 1,707 km | (-19.694, 63.408) |
| Port Mathurin, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 1,707 km | (-19.683, 63.417) |
| Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen | French Southern Territories | 1,908 km | (-49.349, 70.219) |
| Beau Vallon, Grand Port | Mauritius | 2,030 km | (-20.419, 57.695) |
| Mahébourg, Grand Port | Mauritius | 2,030 km | (-20.408, 57.700) |
| Plaine Magnien, Grand Port | Mauritius | 2,031 km | (-20.430, 57.670) |
| Bambous Virieux, Grand Port | Mauritius | 2,031 km | (-20.343, 57.758) |
| Bois des Amourettes, Grand Port | Mauritius | 2,031 km | (-20.363, 57.731) |
| Grand Sable, Grand Port | Mauritius | 2,033 km | (-20.314, 57.764) |
| Quatre Soeurs, Flacq | Mauritius | 2,033 km | (-20.299, 57.771) |
Las Cruces, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 32.3123° N 106.7783° W
Oyster Bay, Mauritius
Local time:
Coordinates: 19.6944° S 63.4083° E
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 Las Cruces
The DMS coordinates are: 32°18'44.4'' N 106°46'42'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 32.31232°
LngO = -106.77834°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -32.31232°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -106.77834 + 180° = 73.22166°
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 Las Cruces is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-32.31232, 73.22166)
In DMS format: 32°18'44.4'' N 106°46'42'' W.