Antipode of Roches Noire, Mauritius
The opposite side of the world to Roches Noire is Bahía Asunción, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Roches Noire
Mauritius
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -20.111, 57.712
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 20.111, -122.288
Bahía Asunción
Mexico
Bahía Asunción is the closest city to Roches Noire's antipodal point (1,127 km).
The antipodal city to Roches Noire is Bahía Asunción. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Roches Noire is Bahía Asunción.
The distance from Roches Noire 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 Roches Noire
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Roches Noire's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Roches Noire.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahía Asunción, BCS | Mexico | 1,127 km | (27.142, -114.296) |
| Bahía Tortugas, BCS | Mexico | 1,127 km | (27.691, -114.895) |
| El Morro, BCN | Mexico | 1,137 km | (28.043, -115.187) |
| Punta Abreojos, BCS | Mexico | 1,152 km | (26.715, -113.575) |
| Puerto San Carlos, BCS | Mexico | 1,169 km | (24.789, -112.105) |
| Puerto Adolfo Lopez Mateos, BCS | Mexico | 1,187 km | (25.192, -112.117) |
| Guerrero Negro, BCS | Mexico | 1,206 km | (27.960, -114.056) |
| Benito Juárez, BCS | Mexico | 1,209 km | (25.116, -111.827) |
| San Juanico, BCS | Mexico | 1,212 km | (26.256, -112.480) |
| Villa Morelos, BCS | Mexico | 1,219 km | (24.930, -111.628) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Mauritius
Coordinates: 20.1111° S 57.7122° E
Elevation: 23 m (75 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 Roches Noire
The DMS coordinates are: 20°6'40'' S 57°42'44'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -20.11111°
LngO = 57.71222°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 20.11111°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 57.71222 - 180° = -122.28778°
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 Roches Noire is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (20.11111, -122.28778)
In DMS format: 20°6'40'' S 57°42'44'' E .