Antipode of Las Margaritas, Mexico
The opposite side of the world to Las Margaritas is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Las Margaritas
Mexico
Continent: America
Coordinates: 18.255, -96.284
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -18.255, 83.716
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Las Margaritas's antipodal point (1,561 km).
The antipodal city to Las Margaritas is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Las Margaritas is West Island.
The distance from Las Margaritas to West Island is about 18,000 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 Las Margaritas
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Las Margaritas' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Las Margaritas.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 1,561 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Port Mathurin, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 2,142 km | (-19.683, 63.417) |
| Baie aux Huîtres, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 2,143 km | (-19.694, 63.408) |
| Meedhoo, Seenu | Maldives | 2,266 km | (-0.583, 73.233) |
| Hithadhoo, Seenu | Maldives | 2,273 km | (-0.600, 73.083) |
| Fuvahmulah, Gnyaviyani Atoll | Maldives | 2,283 km | (-0.299, 73.424) |
| Gadhdhoo, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll | Maldives | 2,338 km | (0.290, 73.457) |
| Vaadhoo, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll | Maldives | 2,342 km | (0.227, 73.273) |
| Viligili, Gaafu Alif Atoll | Maldives | 2,386 km | (0.759, 73.433) |
| Thinadhoo, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll | Maldives | 2,386 km | (0.531, 73.000) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Mexico_City
Coordinates: 18.255° N 96.2842° W
Elevation: 30 m (98 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Cocos
Coordinates: 12.1568° S 96.8225° E
Elevation: 12 m (39 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 Las Margaritas
The DMS coordinates are: 18°15'18'' N 96°17'3.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 18.25501°
LngO = -96.28421°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -18.25501°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -96.28421 + 180° = 83.71579°
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 Las Margaritas is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-18.25501, 83.71579)
In DMS format: 18°15'18'' N 96°17'3.2'' W.