Antipode of Antalaha, Madagascar
The opposite side of the world to Antalaha is Bahía Tortugas, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Antalaha
Madagascar
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -14.900, 50.279
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 14.900, -129.721
Bahía Tortugas
Mexico
Bahía Tortugas is the closest city to Antalaha' antipodal point (2,087 km).
The antipodal city to Antalaha is Bahía Tortugas. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Antalaha is Bahía Tortugas.
The distance from Antalaha to Bahía Tortugas 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 Antalaha
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Antalaha's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Antalaha.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahía Tortugas, BCS | Mexico | 2,087 km | (27.691, -114.897) |
| El Morro, BCN | Mexico | 2,091 km | (28.043, -115.187) |
| Bahía Asunción, BCS | Mexico | 2,096 km | (27.142, -114.296) |
| Punta Abreojos, BCS | Mexico | 2,126 km | (26.715, -113.575) |
| Puerto San Carlos, BCS | Mexico | 2,142 km | (24.789, -112.105) |
| Puerto Adolfo Lopez Mateos, BCS | Mexico | 2,162 km | (25.192, -112.117) |
| Guerrero Negro, BCN | Mexico | 2,172 km | (27.969, -114.044) |
| Benito Juárez, BCS | Mexico | 2,184 km | (25.116, -111.827) |
| San Juanico, BCS | Mexico | 2,189 km | (26.256, -112.480) |
| Villa Morelos, BCS | Mexico | 2,192 km | (24.930, -111.628) |
Antalaha, Madagascar
Local time:
Coordinates: 14.9003° S 50.2788° E
Bahía Tortugas, Mexico
Local time:
Coordinates: 27.6906° N 114.8966° W
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 Antalaha
The DMS coordinates are: 14°54'1.2'' S 50°16'43.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -14.90033°
LngO = 50.27876°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 14.90033°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 50.27876 - 180° = -129.72124°
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 Antalaha is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (14.90033, -129.72124)
In DMS format: 14°54'1.2'' S 50°16'43.5'' E .
