Antipode of Port Louis, Mauritius
The opposite side of the world to Port Louis is Bahía Tortugas, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Port Louis
Mauritius
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -20.162, 57.499
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 20.162, -122.501
Bahía Tortugas
Mexico
Bahía Tortugas is the closest city to Port Louis' antipodal point (1,137 km).
The antipodal city to Port Louis is Bahía Tortugas. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Port Louis is Bahía Tortugas.
The distance from Port Louis 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 Port Louis
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Port Louis' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Port Louis.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahía Tortugas, BCS | Mexico | 1,137 km | (27.691, -114.897) |
| Bahía Asunción, BCS | Mexico | 1,139 km | (27.142, -114.296) |
| El Morro, BCN | Mexico | 1,146 km | (28.043, -115.187) |
| Punta Abreojos, BCS | Mexico | 1,165 km | (26.715, -113.575) |
| Puerto San Carlos, BCS | Mexico | 1,186 km | (24.789, -112.105) |
| Puerto Adolfo Lopez Mateos, BCS | Mexico | 1,203 km | (25.192, -112.117) |
| Guerrero Negro, BCN | Mexico | 1,219 km | (27.969, -114.044) |
| Benito Juárez, BCS | Mexico | 1,226 km | (25.116, -111.827) |
| San Juanico, BCS | Mexico | 1,227 km | (26.256, -112.480) |
| Valle Santo Domingo, BCS | Mexico | 1,235 km | (25.490, -111.920) |
Port Louis, Mauritius
Local time:
Coordinates: 20.1619° S 57.4989° 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 Port Louis
The DMS coordinates are: 20°9'43'' S 57°29'56'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -20.16194°
LngO = 57.49889°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 20.16194°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 57.49889 - 180° = -122.50111°
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 Port Louis is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (20.16194, -122.50111)
In DMS format: 20°9'43'' S 57°29'56'' E .
