Antipode of Saint Pierre, Mauritius
The opposite side of the world to Saint Pierre is Bahía Tortugas, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Saint Pierre
Mauritius
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -20.222, 57.534
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 20.222, -122.466
Bahía Tortugas
Mexico
Bahía Tortugas is the closest city to Saint Pierre' antipodal point (1,130 km).
The antipodal city to Saint Pierre is Bahía Tortugas. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Saint Pierre is Bahía Tortugas.
The distance from Saint Pierre 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 Saint Pierre
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Saint Pierre's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Saint Pierre.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahía Tortugas, BCS | Mexico | 1,130 km | (27.691, -114.897) |
| Bahía Asunción, BCS | Mexico | 1,132 km | (27.142, -114.296) |
| El Morro, BCN | Mexico | 1,139 km | (28.043, -115.187) |
| Punta Abreojos, BCS | Mexico | 1,158 km | (26.715, -113.575) |
| Puerto San Carlos, BCS | Mexico | 1,179 km | (24.789, -112.105) |
| Puerto Adolfo Lopez Mateos, BCS | Mexico | 1,197 km | (25.192, -112.117) |
| Guerrero Negro, BCN | Mexico | 1,211 km | (27.969, -114.044) |
| Benito Juárez, BCS | Mexico | 1,220 km | (25.116, -111.827) |
| San Juanico, BCS | Mexico | 1,220 km | (26.256, -112.480) |
| Valle Santo Domingo, BCS | Mexico | 1,229 km | (25.490, -111.920) |
Saint Pierre, Mauritius
Local time:
Coordinates: 20.2215° S 57.5343° 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 Saint Pierre
The DMS coordinates are: 20°13'17.4'' S 57°32'3.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -20.2215°
LngO = 57.53431°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 20.2215°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 57.53431 - 180° = -122.46569°
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 Saint Pierre is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (20.2215, -122.46569)
In DMS format: 20°13'17.4'' S 57°32'3.5'' E .
