Antipode of Cilaos, Reunion
The opposite side of the world to Cilaos is El Morro, Baja California, Mexico.
Cilaos
Reunion
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -21.136, 55.472
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 21.136, -124.528
El Morro
Mexico
El Morro is the closest city to Cilaos's antipodal point (1,216 km).
The antipodal city to Cilaos is El Morro. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Cilaos is El Morro.
The distance from Cilaos to El Morro 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 Cilaos
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Cilaos' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Cilaos.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Morro, BCN | Mexico | 1,216 km | (28.043, -115.187) |
| Bahía Tortugas, BCS | Mexico | 1,216 km | (27.691, -114.895) |
| Bahía Asunción, BCS | Mexico | 1,234 km | (27.142, -114.296) |
| Punta Abreojos, BCS | Mexico | 1,274 km | (26.715, -113.575) |
| Guerrero Negro, BCS | Mexico | 1,302 km | (27.960, -114.056) |
| El Rosario de Arriba, BCN | Mexico | 1,325 km | (30.060, -115.724) |
| Nuevo Uruapan, BCN | Mexico | 1,327 km | (30.073, -115.708) |
| Las Margaritas, BCS | Mexico | 1,332 km | (27.618, -113.454) |
| Díaz Ordaz, BCS | Mexico | 1,334 km | (27.647, -113.450) |
| Puerto San Carlos, BCS | Mexico | 1,336 km | (24.789, -112.105) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Reunion
Coordinates: 21.1364° S 55.4719° E
Elevation: 1,217 m (3,993 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Tijuana
Coordinates: 28.0425° N 115.1869° W
Elevation: 8 m (26 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 Cilaos
The DMS coordinates are: 21°8'11.1'' S 55°28'18.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -21.13641°
LngO = 55.47187°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 21.13641°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 55.47187 - 180° = -124.52813°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Cilaos is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (21.13641, -124.52813)
In DMS format: 21°8'11.1'' S 55°28'18.7'' E .