Antipode of Mission, United States
The opposite side of the world to Mission is Port Mathurin, Rodrigues, Mauritius.
Mission
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 26.216, -98.325
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -26.216, 81.675
Port Mathurin
Mauritius
Port Mathurin is the closest city to Mission's antipodal point (2,005 km).
The antipodal city to Mission is Port Mathurin. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mission is Port Mathurin.
The distance from Mission to Port Mathurin 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 Mission
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mission's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mission.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Mathurin, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 2,005 km | (-19.683, 63.417) |
| Oyster Bay, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 2,005 km | (-19.694, 63.408) |
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 2,223 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Cargados Carajos | Mauritius | 2,513 km | (-16.603, 59.659) |
| Bambous Virieux, Grand Port | Mauritius | 2,528 km | (-20.343, 57.758) |
| Grand River South East, Flacq | Mauritius | 2,528 km | (-20.286, 57.776) |
| Quatre Soeurs, Flacq | Mauritius | 2,528 km | (-20.299, 57.771) |
| Grand Sable, Grand Port | Mauritius | 2,528 km | (-20.314, 57.764) |
| Bois des Amourettes, Grand Port | Mauritius | 2,529 km | (-20.363, 57.731) |
| Mahébourg, Grand Port | Mauritius | 2,531 km | (-20.408, 57.700) |
Mission, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 26.2159° N 98.3253° W
Port Mathurin, Mauritius
Local time:
Coordinates: 19.6833° S 63.4167° 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 Mission
The DMS coordinates are: 26°12'57.3'' N 98°19'31'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 26.21591°
LngO = -98.32529°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -26.21591°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -98.32529 + 180° = 81.67471°
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 Mission is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-26.21591, 81.67471)
In DMS format: 26°12'57.3'' N 98°19'31'' W.