Antipode of Richelieu, Mauritius
The opposite side of the world to Richelieu is Bahía Tortugas, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Richelieu
Mauritius
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -20.193, 57.460
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 20.193, -122.540
Bahía Tortugas
Mexico
Bahía Tortugas is the closest city to Richelieu' antipodal point (1,138 km).
The antipodal city to Richelieu is Bahía Tortugas. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Richelieu is Bahía Tortugas.
The distance from Richelieu 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 Richelieu
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Richelieu's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Richelieu.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahía Tortugas, BCS | Mexico | 1,138 km | (27.691, -114.895) |
| 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 | 1,166 km | (26.715, -113.575) |
| Puerto San Carlos, BCS | Mexico | 1,188 km | (24.789, -112.105) |
| Puerto Adolfo Lopez Mateos, BCS | Mexico | 1,205 km | (25.192, -112.117) |
| Guerrero Negro, BCS | Mexico | 1,218 km | (27.960, -114.056) |
| Benito Juárez, BCS | Mexico | 1,228 km | (25.116, -111.827) |
| San Juanico, BCS | Mexico | 1,228 km | (26.256, -112.480) |
| Valle Santo Domingo, BCS | Mexico | 1,237 km | (25.490, -111.920) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Mauritius
Coordinates: 20.1932° S 57.4595° E
Elevation: 77 m (253 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Mazatlan
Coordinates: 27.6913° N 114.8948° W
Elevation: 5 m (16 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 Richelieu
The DMS coordinates are: 20°11'35.7'' S 57°27'34.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -20.19324°
LngO = 57.45952°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 20.19324°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 57.45952 - 180° = -122.54048°
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 Richelieu is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (20.19324, -122.54048)
In DMS format: 20°11'35.7'' S 57°27'34.3'' E .