Antipode of Bel Air Rivière Sèche, Mauritius
The opposite side of the world to Bel Air Rivière Sèche is Bahía Tortugas, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Bel Air Rivière Sèche
Mauritius
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -20.258, 57.750
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 20.258, -122.250
Bahía Tortugas
Mexico
Bahía Tortugas is the closest city to Bel Air Rivière Sèche' antipodal point (1,112 km).
The antipodal city to Bel Air Rivière Sèche is Bahía Tortugas. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bel Air Rivière Sèche is Bahía Tortugas.
The distance from Bel Air Rivière Sèche to Bahía Tortugas 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 Bel Air Rivière Sèche
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bel Air Rivière Sèche's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bel Air Rivière Sèche.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahía Tortugas, BCS | Mexico | 1,112 km | (27.691, -114.895) |
| Bahía Asunción, BCS | Mexico | 1,113 km | (27.142, -114.296) |
| El Morro, BCN | Mexico | 1,121 km | (28.043, -115.187) |
| Punta Abreojos, BCS | Mexico | 1,138 km | (26.715, -113.575) |
| Puerto San Carlos, BCS | Mexico | 1,158 km | (24.789, -112.105) |
| Puerto Adolfo Lopez Mateos, BCS | Mexico | 1,175 km | (25.192, -112.117) |
| Guerrero Negro, BCS | Mexico | 1,192 km | (27.960, -114.056) |
| Benito Juárez, BCS | Mexico | 1,198 km | (25.116, -111.827) |
| San Juanico, BCS | Mexico | 1,200 km | (26.256, -112.480) |
| Valle Santo Domingo, BCS | Mexico | 1,207 km | (25.490, -111.920) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Mauritius
Coordinates: 20.2578° S 57.7498° E
Elevation: 78 m (256 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Mazatlan
Coordinates: 27.6913° N 114.8948° W
Elevation: 5 m (16 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 Bel Air Rivière Sèche
The DMS coordinates are: 20°15'28'' S 57°44'59.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -20.25777°
LngO = 57.74976°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 20.25777°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 57.74976 - 180° = -122.25024°
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 Bel Air Rivière Sèche is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (20.25777, -122.25024)
In DMS format: 20°15'28'' S 57°44'59.1'' E .