Antipode of San Diego, United States
The opposite side of the world to San Diego is Saint-Philippe, Réunion, Reunion.
San Diego
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 32.716, -117.165
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -32.716, 62.835
Saint-Philippe
Reunion
Saint-Philippe is the closest city to San Diego's antipodal point (1,439 km).
The antipodal city to San Diego is Saint-Philippe. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from San Diego is Saint-Philippe.
The distance from San Diego to Saint-Philippe 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 San Diego
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to San Diego's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from San Diego.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Philippe, Réunion | Reunion | 1,439 km | (-21.361, 55.768) |
| Saint-Joseph, Réunion | Reunion | 1,445 km | (-21.378, 55.617) |
| Baie aux Huîtres, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 1,444 km | (-19.694, 63.408) |
| Port Mathurin, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 1,445 km | (-19.683, 63.417) |
| Petite-Île, Réunion | Reunion | 1,450 km | (-21.353, 55.564) |
| Souillac, Savanne | Mauritius | 1,451 km | (-20.517, 57.517) |
| Rivière des Anguilles, Savanne | Mauritius | 1,452 km | (-20.493, 57.563) |
| Saint Aubin, Savanne | Mauritius | 1,452 km | (-20.496, 57.550) |
| Surinam, Savanne | Mauritius | 1,452 km | (-20.510, 57.505) |
| L’Escalier, Grand Port | Mauritius | 1,453 km | (-20.470, 57.612) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates: 32.7157° N 117.1647° W
Elevation: 20 m (66 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Reunion
Coordinates: 21.3609° S 55.7679° E
Elevation: 28 m (92 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 San Diego
The DMS coordinates are: 32°42'56.6'' N 117°9'53'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 32.71571°
LngO = -117.16472°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -32.71571°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -117.16472 + 180° = 62.83528°
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 San Diego is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-32.71571, 62.83528)
In DMS format: 32°42'56.6'' N 117°9'53'' W.