Antipode of Piton, Mauritius
The opposite side of the world to Piton is Bahía Asunción, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Piton
Mauritius
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -20.090, 57.630
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 20.090, -122.370
Bahía Asunción
Mexico
Bahía Asunción is the closest city to Piton's antipodal point (1,135 km).
The antipodal city to Piton is Bahía Asunción. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Piton is Bahía Asunción.
The distance from Piton 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 Piton
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Piton's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Piton.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahía Asunción, BCS | Mexico | 1,135 km | (27.142, -114.296) |
| Bahía Tortugas, BCS | Mexico | 1,134 km | (27.691, -114.895) |
| El Morro, BCN | Mexico | 1,144 km | (28.043, -115.187) |
| Punta Abreojos, BCS | Mexico | 1,160 km | (26.715, -113.575) |
| Puerto San Carlos, BCS | Mexico | 1,177 km | (24.789, -112.105) |
| Puerto Adolfo Lopez Mateos, BCS | Mexico | 1,195 km | (25.192, -112.117) |
| Guerrero Negro, BCS | Mexico | 1,214 km | (27.960, -114.056) |
| Benito Juárez, BCS | Mexico | 1,218 km | (25.116, -111.827) |
| San Juanico, BCS | Mexico | 1,221 km | (26.256, -112.480) |
| Villa Morelos, BCS | Mexico | 1,228 km | (24.930, -111.628) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Mauritius
Coordinates: 20.0903° S 57.6303° E
Elevation: 96 m (315 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Mazatlan
Coordinates: 27.1423° N 114.2958° W
Elevation: 14 m (46 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 Piton
The DMS coordinates are: 20°5'25'' S 57°37'49'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -20.09028°
LngO = 57.63028°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 20.09028°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 57.63028 - 180° = -122.36972°
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 Piton is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (20.09028, -122.36972)
In DMS format: 20°5'25'' S 57°37'49'' E .