Antipode of Plaine des Papayes, Mauritius
The opposite side of the world to Plaine des Papayes is Bahía Tortugas, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Plaine des Papayes
Mauritius
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -20.065, 57.573
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 20.065, -122.428
Bahía Tortugas
Mexico
Bahía Tortugas is the closest city to Plaine des Papayes' antipodal point (1,140 km).
The antipodal city to Plaine des Papayes is Bahía Tortugas. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Plaine des Papayes is Bahía Tortugas.
The distance from Plaine des Papayes 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 Plaine des Papayes
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Plaine des Papayes' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Plaine des Papayes.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahía Tortugas, BCS | Mexico | 1,140 km | (27.691, -114.897) |
| Bahía Asunción, BCS | Mexico | 1,141 km | (27.142, -114.296) |
| El Morro, BCN | Mexico | 1,150 km | (28.043, -115.187) |
| Punta Abreojos, BCS | Mexico | 1,166 km | (26.715, -113.575) |
| Puerto San Carlos, BCS | Mexico | 1,184 km | (24.789, -112.105) |
| Puerto Adolfo Lopez Mateos, BCS | Mexico | 1,202 km | (25.192, -112.117) |
| Guerrero Negro, BCN | Mexico | 1,221 km | (27.969, -114.044) |
| Benito Juárez, BCS | Mexico | 1,224 km | (25.116, -111.827) |
| San Juanico, BCS | Mexico | 1,227 km | (26.256, -112.480) |
| Villa Morelos, BCS | Mexico | 1,234 km | (24.930, -111.628) |
Plaine des Papayes, Mauritius
Local time:
Coordinates: 20.065° S 57.5725° 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 Plaine des Papayes
The DMS coordinates are: 20°3'54'' S 57°34'21'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -20.065°
LngO = 57.5725°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 20.065°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 57.5725 - 180° = -122.4275°
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 Plaine des Papayes is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (20.065, -122.4275)
In DMS format: 20°3'54'' S 57°34'21'' E .
