Antipode of Port Mathurin, Mauritius
The opposite side of the world to Port Mathurin is Puerto San Carlos, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Port Mathurin
Mauritius
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -19.683, 63.417
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 19.683, -116.583
Puerto San Carlos
Mexico
Puerto San Carlos is the closest city to Port Mathurin' antipodal point (730 km).
The antipodal city to Port Mathurin is Puerto San Carlos. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Port Mathurin is Puerto San Carlos.
The distance from Port Mathurin to Puerto San Carlos 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 Mathurin
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Port Mathurin's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Port Mathurin.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto San Carlos, BCS | Mexico | 730 km | (24.789, -112.105) |
| Puerto Adolfo Lopez Mateos, BCS | Mexico | 764 km | (25.192, -112.117) |
| Villa Morelos, BCS | Mexico | 773 km | (24.930, -111.628) |
| Melitón Albáñez Domínguez, BCS | Mexico | 775 km | (23.661, -110.421) |
| Benito Juárez, BCS | Mexico | 776 km | (25.116, -111.827) |
| Las Palmas, BCS | Mexico | 777 km | (22.937, -109.942) |
| Colonia del Sol, BCS | Mexico | 778 km | (22.913, -109.927) |
| Cabo San Lucas, BCS | Mexico | 778 km | (22.891, -109.912) |
| Todos Santos, BCS | Mexico | 779 km | (23.447, -110.223) |
| El Pescadero, BCS | Mexico | 779 km | (23.364, -110.168) |
Port Mathurin, Mauritius
Local time:
Coordinates: 19.6833° S 63.4167° E
Puerto San Carlos, Mexico
Local time:
Coordinates: 24.7887° N 112.105° 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 Mathurin
The DMS coordinates are: 19°40'60'' S 63°25'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -19.68333°
LngO = 63.41667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 19.68333°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 63.41667 - 180° = -116.58333°
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 Mathurin is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (19.68333, -116.58333)
In DMS format: 19°40'60'' S 63°25'0'' E .
