Antipode of Cerritos de Cárdenas, Mexico
The opposite side of the world to Cerritos de Cárdenas is Port Mathurin, Rodrigues, Mauritius.
Cerritos de Cárdenas
Mexico
Continent: America
Coordinates: 19.969, -100.023
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -19.969, 79.977
Port Mathurin
Mauritius
Port Mathurin is the closest city to Cerritos de Cárdenas's antipodal point (1,735 km).
The antipodal city to Cerritos de Cárdenas is Port Mathurin. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Cerritos de Cárdenas is Port Mathurin.
The distance from Cerritos de Cárdenas to Port Mathurin is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Cerritos de Cárdenas
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Cerritos de Cárdenas' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Cerritos de Cárdenas.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Mathurin, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 1,735 km | (-19.683, 63.417) |
| Baie aux Huîtres, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 1,735 km | (-19.694, 63.408) |
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 1,997 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Cargados Carajos | Mauritius | 2,179 km | (-16.603, 59.659) |
| Meedhoo, Seenu | Maldives | 2,267 km | (-0.583, 73.233) |
| Hithadhoo, Seenu | Maldives | 2,271 km | (-0.600, 73.083) |
| Fuvahmulah, Gnyaviyani Atoll | Maldives | 2,290 km | (-0.299, 73.424) |
| Grande Rivière Sud Est, Flacq | Mauritius | 2,320 km | (-20.286, 57.776) |
| Quatre Soeurs, Flacq | Mauritius | 2,320 km | (-20.299, 57.771) |
| Quatre Cocos, Flacq | Mauritius | 2,321 km | (-20.202, 57.774) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Mexico_City
Coordinates: 19.9694° N 100.0225° W
Elevation: 2,409 m (7,904 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Mauritius
Coordinates: 19.6833° S 63.4167° E
Elevation: 44 m (144 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 Cerritos de Cárdenas
The DMS coordinates are: 19°58'9.9'' N 100°1'21.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 19.96942°
LngO = -100.02254°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -19.96942°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -100.02254 + 180° = 79.97746°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Cerritos de Cárdenas is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-19.96942, 79.97746)
In DMS format: 19°58'9.9'' N 100°1'21.1'' W.