Antipode of San Luis Potosí, Mexico
The opposite side of the world to San Luis Potosí is Oyster Bay, Rodrigues, Mauritius.
San Luis Potosí
Mexico
Continent: America
Coordinates: 32.510, -115.128
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -32.510, 64.872
Oyster Bay
Mauritius
Oyster Bay is the closest city to San Luis Potosí's antipodal point (1,427 km).
The antipodal city to San Luis Potosí is Oyster Bay. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from San Luis Potosí is Oyster Bay.
The distance from San Luis Potosí to Oyster Bay 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 Luis Potosí
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to San Luis Potosí's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from San Luis Potosí.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oyster Bay, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 1,427 km | (-19.694, 63.408) |
| Port Mathurin, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 1,428 km | (-19.683, 63.417) |
| Souillac, Savanne | Mauritius | 1,516 km | (-20.517, 57.517) |
| Saint Aubin, Savanne | Mauritius | 1,517 km | (-20.496, 57.550) |
| Surinam, Savanne | Mauritius | 1,518 km | (-20.510, 57.505) |
| Beau Vallon, Grand Port | Mauritius | 1,518 km | (-20.419, 57.695) |
| Plaine Magnien, Grand Port | Mauritius | 1,518 km | (-20.430, 57.670) |
| River des Anguilles, Savanne | Mauritius | 1,518 km | (-20.485, 57.551) |
| Mahébourg, Grand Port | Mauritius | 1,519 km | (-20.408, 57.700) |
| Camp Diable, Savanne | Mauritius | 1,519 km | (-20.463, 57.579) |
San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Local time:
Coordinates: 32.5096° N 115.1277° W
Oyster Bay, Mauritius
Local time:
Coordinates: 19.6944° S 63.4083° E
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 Luis Potosí
The DMS coordinates are: 32°30'34.5'' N 115°7'39.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 32.50957°
LngO = -115.12771°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -32.50957°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -115.12771 + 180° = 64.87229°
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 Luis Potosí is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-32.50957, 64.87229)
In DMS format: 32°30'34.5'' N 115°7'39.8'' W.
