Antipode of Ambatofinandrahana, Madagascar
The opposite side of the world to Ambatofinandrahana is El Morro, Baja California, Mexico.
Ambatofinandrahana
Madagascar
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -20.553, 46.804
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 20.553, -133.196
El Morro
Mexico
El Morro is the closest city to Ambatofinandrahana's antipodal point (2,005 km).
The antipodal city to Ambatofinandrahana is El Morro. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ambatofinandrahana is El Morro.
The distance from Ambatofinandrahana to El Morro 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 Ambatofinandrahana
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ambatofinandrahana's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ambatofinandrahana.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Morro, BCN | Mexico | 2,005 km | (28.043, -115.187) |
| Lompoc, CA | United States | 2,001 km | (34.639, -120.458) |
| Vandenberg Village, CA | United States | 2,006 km | (34.708, -120.468) |
| Mission Hills, CA | United States | 2,006 km | (34.686, -120.437) |
| Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA | United States | 2,006 km | (34.748, -120.518) |
| Bahía Tortugas, BCS | Mexico | 2,018 km | (27.691, -114.895) |
| Buellton, CA | United States | 2,015 km | (34.614, -120.193) |
| Solvang, CA | United States | 2,017 km | (34.596, -120.138) |
| Isla Vista, CA | United States | 2,020 km | (34.413, -119.861) |
| Los Alamos, CA | United States | 2,020 km | (34.744, -120.278) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Antananarivo
Coordinates: 20.5528° S 46.8037° E
Elevation: 1,402 m (4,600 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Tijuana
Coordinates: 28.0425° N 115.1869° W
Elevation: 8 m (26 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 Ambatofinandrahana
The DMS coordinates are: 20°33'10.2'' S 46°48'13.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -20.55284°
LngO = 46.80365°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 20.55284°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 46.80365 - 180° = -133.19635°
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 Ambatofinandrahana is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (20.55284, -133.19635)
In DMS format: 20°33'10.2'' S 46°48'13.1'' E .