Antipode of Grand Baie, Mauritius
The opposite side of the world to Grand Baie is Bahía Asunción, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Grand Baie
Mauritius
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -20.018, 57.580
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 20.018, -122.420
Bahía Asunción
Mexico
Bahía Asunción is the closest city to Grand Baie's antipodal point (1,144 km).
The antipodal city to Grand Baie is Bahía Asunción. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Grand Baie is Bahía Asunción.
The distance from Grand Baie to Bahía Asunción 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 Grand Baie
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Grand Baie's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Grand Baie.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahía Asunción, BCS | Mexico | 1,144 km | (27.142, -114.296) |
| Bahía Tortugas, BCS | Mexico | 1,144 km | (27.691, -114.897) |
| El Morro, BCN | Mexico | 1,153 km | (28.043, -115.187) |
| Punta Abreojos, BCS | Mexico | 1,169 km | (26.715, -113.575) |
| Puerto San Carlos, BCS | Mexico | 1,186 km | (24.789, -112.105) |
| Puerto Adolfo Lopez Mateos, BCS | Mexico | 1,204 km | (25.192, -112.117) |
| Benito Juárez, BCS | Mexico | 1,226 km | (25.116, -111.827) |
| Guerrero Negro, BCN | Mexico | 1,225 km | (27.969, -114.044) |
| San Juanico, BCS | Mexico | 1,229 km | (26.256, -112.480) |
| Villa Morelos, BCS | Mexico | 1,236 km | (24.930, -111.628) |
Grand Baie, Mauritius
Local time:
Coordinates: 20.0182° S 57.5802° E
Bahía Asunción, Mexico
Local time:
Coordinates: 27.1423° N 114.2958° 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 Grand Baie
The DMS coordinates are: 20°1'5.4'' S 57°34'48.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -20.01816°
LngO = 57.58015°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 20.01816°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 57.58015 - 180° = -122.41985°
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 Grand Baie is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (20.01816, -122.41985)
In DMS format: 20°1'5.4'' S 57°34'48.5'' E .
