Antipode of San Juan de los Arcos, Mexico
The opposite side of the world to San Juan de los Arcos is Port Mathurin, Rodrigues, Mauritius.
San Juan de los Arcos
Mexico
Continent: America
Coordinates: 20.605, -103.719
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -20.605, 76.281
Port Mathurin
Mauritius
Port Mathurin is the closest city to San Juan de los Arcos's antipodal point (1,348 km).
The antipodal city to San Juan de los Arcos is Port Mathurin. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from San Juan de los Arcos is Port Mathurin.
The distance from San Juan de los Arcos to Port Mathurin 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 San Juan de los Arcos
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to San Juan de los Arcos' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from San Juan de los Arcos.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Mathurin, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 1,348 km | (-19.683, 63.417) |
| Baie aux Huîtres, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 1,349 km | (-19.694, 63.408) |
| Cargados Carajos | Mauritius | 1,808 km | (-16.603, 59.659) |
| Grande Rivière Sud Est, Flacq | Mauritius | 1,930 km | (-20.286, 57.776) |
| Quatre Soeurs, Flacq | Mauritius | 1,931 km | (-20.299, 57.771) |
| Quatre Cocos, Flacq | Mauritius | 1,931 km | (-20.202, 57.774) |
| Grand Sable, Grand Port | Mauritius | 1,931 km | (-20.314, 57.764) |
| Bambous Virieux, Grand Port | Mauritius | 1,932 km | (-20.343, 57.758) |
| Bel Air Rivière Sèche, Flacq | Mauritius | 1,933 km | (-20.258, 57.750) |
| Mare La Chaux, Flacq | Mauritius | 1,934 km | (-20.198, 57.749) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Mexico_City
Coordinates: 20.6051° N 103.7195° W
Elevation: 1,308 m (4,291 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 San Juan de los Arcos
The DMS coordinates are: 20°36'18.3'' N 103°43'10.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 20.60508°
LngO = -103.71947°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -20.60508°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -103.71947 + 180° = 76.28053°
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 San Juan de los Arcos is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-20.60508, 76.28053)
In DMS format: 20°36'18.3'' N 103°43'10.1'' W.