Antipode of Downtown, British Indian Ocean Territory
The opposite side of the world to Downtown is Maruata, Michoacán, Mexico.
Downtown
British Indian Ocean Territory
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -7.262, 72.377
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 7.262, -107.623
Maruata
Mexico
Maruata is the closest city to Downtown's antipodal point (1,303 km).
The antipodal city to Downtown is Maruata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Downtown is Maruata.
The distance from Downtown to Maruata 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 Downtown
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Downtown's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Downtown.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maruata, MIC | Mexico | 1,303 km | (18.272, -103.355) |
| Colola, MIC | Mexico | 1,303 km | (18.297, -103.411) |
| San Pedro Naranjestil, MIC | Mexico | 1,314 km | (18.299, -103.133) |
| La Ticla, MIC | Mexico | 1,314 km | (18.455, -103.555) |
| Chucutitán, MIC | Mexico | 1,315 km | (18.024, -102.466) |
| Playa Azul, MIC | Mexico | 1,317 km | (17.983, -102.350) |
| El Habillal, MIC | Mexico | 1,318 km | (18.007, -102.372) |
| Acalpican de Morelos, MIC | Mexico | 1,321 km | (18.019, -102.340) |
| Bordonal, MIC | Mexico | 1,321 km | (18.006, -102.312) |
| Ixtapa, GRO | Mexico | 1,322 km | (17.668, -101.642) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Chagos
Coordinates: 7.2623° S 72.3768° E
Elevation: 6 m (20 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Mexico_City
Coordinates: 18.2719° N 103.3553° W
Elevation: 20 m (66 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 Downtown
The DMS coordinates are: 7°15'44.2'' S 72°22'36.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -7.26229°
LngO = 72.37676°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 7.26229°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 72.37676 - 180° = -107.62324°
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 Downtown is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (7.26229, -107.62324)
In DMS format: 7°15'44.2'' S 72°22'36.3'' E .