Antipode of La Paz, Mexico
The opposite side of the world to La Paz is Baie aux Huîtres, Rodrigues, Mauritius.
La Paz
Mexico
Continent: America
Coordinates: 24.142, -110.313
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -24.142, 69.687
Baie aux Huîtres
Mauritius
Baie aux Huîtres is the closest city to La Paz' antipodal point (814 km).
The antipodal city to La Paz is Baie aux Huîtres. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from La Paz is Baie aux Huîtres.
The distance from La Paz to Baie aux Huîtres 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 La Paz
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to La Paz's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from La Paz.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baie aux Huîtres, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 814 km | (-19.694, 63.408) |
| Port Mathurin, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 814 km | (-19.683, 63.417) |
| Bambous Virieux, Grand Port | Mauritius | 1,299 km | (-20.343, 57.758) |
| Grand Sable, Grand Port | Mauritius | 1,300 km | (-20.314, 57.764) |
| Quatre Soeurs, Flacq | Mauritius | 1,300 km | (-20.299, 57.771) |
| Grande Rivière Sud Est, Flacq | Mauritius | 1,300 km | (-20.286, 57.776) |
| Bois des Amourettes, Grand Port | Mauritius | 1,301 km | (-20.363, 57.731) |
| Mahébourg, Grand Port | Mauritius | 1,302 km | (-20.408, 57.700) |
| Beau Vallon, Grand Port | Mauritius | 1,302 km | (-20.419, 57.695) |
| Quatre Cocos, Flacq | Mauritius | 1,303 km | (-20.202, 57.774) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Mazatlan
Coordinates: 24.1423° N 110.3132° W
Elevation: 33 m (108 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Mauritius
Coordinates: 19.6944° S 63.4083° E
Elevation: 6 m (20 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 La Paz
The DMS coordinates are: 24°8'32.3'' N 110°18'47.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 24.14231°
LngO = -110.31316°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -24.14231°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -110.31316 + 180° = 69.68684°
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 La Paz is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-24.14231, 69.68684)
In DMS format: 24°8'32.3'' N 110°18'47.4'' W.