Antipode of La Mare, Reunion
The opposite side of the world to La Mare is Bahía Tortugas, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
La Mare
Reunion
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -20.898, 55.533
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 20.898, -124.467
Bahía Tortugas
Mexico
Bahía Tortugas is the closest city to La Mare' antipodal point (1,228 km).
The antipodal city to La Mare is Bahía Tortugas. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from La Mare is Bahía Tortugas.
The distance from La Mare to Bahía Tortugas 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 La Mare
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to La Mare's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from La Mare.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahía Tortugas, BCS | Mexico | 1,228 km | (27.691, -114.895) |
| El Morro, BCN | Mexico | 1,229 km | (28.043, -115.187) |
| Bahía Asunción, BCS | Mexico | 1,244 km | (27.142, -114.296) |
| Punta Abreojos, BCS | Mexico | 1,283 km | (26.715, -113.575) |
| Guerrero Negro, BCS | Mexico | 1,313 km | (27.960, -114.056) |
| Puerto San Carlos, BCS | Mexico | 1,339 km | (24.789, -112.105) |
| Las Margaritas, BCS | Mexico | 1,342 km | (27.618, -113.454) |
| El Rosario de Arriba, BCN | Mexico | 1,342 km | (30.060, -115.724) |
| Díaz Ordaz, BCS | Mexico | 1,344 km | (27.647, -113.450) |
| Nuevo Uruapan, BCN | Mexico | 1,344 km | (30.073, -115.708) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Reunion
Coordinates: 20.8978° S 55.5326° E
Elevation: 29 m (95 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Mazatlan
Coordinates: 27.6913° N 114.8948° W
Elevation: 5 m (16 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 La Mare
The DMS coordinates are: 20°53'52.1'' S 55°31'57.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -20.8978°
LngO = 55.53264°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 20.8978°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 55.53264 - 180° = -124.46736°
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 La Mare is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (20.8978, -124.46736)
In DMS format: 20°53'52.1'' S 55°31'57.5'' E .