Antipode of Santa María Chimalhuacán, Mexico
The opposite side of the world to Santa María Chimalhuacán is Port Mathurin, Rodrigues, Mauritius.
Santa María Chimalhuacán
Mexico
Continent: America
Coordinates: 19.422, -98.950
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -19.422, 81.050
Port Mathurin
Mauritius
Port Mathurin is the closest city to Santa María Chimalhuacán's antipodal point (1,850 km).
The antipodal city to Santa María Chimalhuacán is Port Mathurin. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santa María Chimalhuacán is Port Mathurin.
The distance from Santa María Chimalhuacán 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 Santa María Chimalhuacán
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Santa María Chimalhuacán's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Santa María Chimalhuacán.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Mathurin, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 1,850 km | (-19.683, 63.417) |
| Oyster Bay, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 1,851 km | (-19.694, 63.408) |
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 1,870 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Meedhoo, Seenu | Maldives | 2,252 km | (-0.583, 73.233) |
| Hithadhoo, Seenu | Maldives | 2,256 km | (-0.600, 73.083) |
| Cargados Carajos | Mauritius | 2,285 km | (-16.603, 59.659) |
| Fuvahmulah, Gnyaviyani Atoll | Maldives | 2,273 km | (-0.299, 73.424) |
| Gadhdhoo, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll | Maldives | 2,333 km | (0.290, 73.457) |
| Thinadhoo, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll | Maldives | 2,376 km | (0.531, 73.000) |
| Viligili, Gaafu Alif Atoll | Maldives | 2,382 km | (0.759, 73.433) |
Santa María Chimalhuacán, Mexico
Local time:
Coordinates: 19.4216° N 98.9504° W
Port Mathurin, Mauritius
Local time:
Coordinates: 19.6833° S 63.4167° 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 Santa María Chimalhuacán
The DMS coordinates are: 19°25'17.6'' N 98°57'1.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 19.42155°
LngO = -98.95038°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -19.42155°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -98.95038 + 180° = 81.04962°
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 Santa María Chimalhuacán is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-19.42155, 81.04962)
In DMS format: 19°25'17.6'' N 98°57'1.4'' W.
