Antipode of La Possession, Reunion
The opposite side of the world to La Possession is Bahía Tortugas, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
La Possession
Reunion
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -20.929, 55.335
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 20.929, -124.665
Bahía Tortugas
Mexico
Bahía Tortugas is the closest city to La Possession' antipodal point (1,242 km).
The antipodal city to La Possession is Bahía Tortugas. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from La Possession is Bahía Tortugas.
The distance from La Possession 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 Possession
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to La Possession's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from La Possession.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahía Tortugas, BCS | Mexico | 1,242 km | (27.691, -114.897) |
| El Morro, BCN | Mexico | 1,242 km | (28.043, -115.187) |
| Bahía Asunción, BCS | Mexico | 1,259 km | (27.142, -114.296) |
| Punta Abreojos, BCS | Mexico | 1,298 km | (26.715, -113.575) |
| Guerrero Negro, BCN | Mexico | 1,328 km | (27.969, -114.044) |
| El Rosario de Arriba, BCN | Mexico | 1,352 km | (30.060, -115.724) |
| Puerto San Carlos, BCS | Mexico | 1,357 km | (24.789, -112.105) |
| Nuevo Uruapan, BCN | Mexico | 1,354 km | (30.073, -115.708) |
| Las Margaritas, BCS | Mexico | 1,357 km | (27.618, -113.454) |
| Díaz Ordaz, BCS | Mexico | 1,359 km | (27.647, -113.450) |
La Possession, Reunion
Local time:
Coordinates: 20.9291° S 55.3348° E
Bahía Tortugas, Mexico
Local time:
Coordinates: 27.6906° N 114.8966° W
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 Possession
The DMS coordinates are: 20°55'44.7'' S 55°20'5.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -20.92909°
LngO = 55.3348°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 20.92909°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 55.3348 - 180° = -124.6652°
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 Possession is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (20.92909, -124.6652)
In DMS format: 20°55'44.7'' S 55°20'5.3'' E .
