Antipode of Les Trois-Bassins, Reunion
The opposite side of the world to Les Trois-Bassins is El Morro, Baja California, Mexico.
Les Trois-Bassins
Reunion
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -21.100, 55.300
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 21.100, -124.700
El Morro
Mexico
El Morro is the closest city to Les Trois-Bassins's antipodal point (1,232 km).
The antipodal city to Les Trois-Bassins is El Morro. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Les Trois-Bassins is El Morro.
The distance from Les Trois-Bassins 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 Les Trois-Bassins
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Les Trois-Bassins' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Les Trois-Bassins.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Morro, BCN | Mexico | 1,232 km | (28.043, -115.187) |
| Bahía Tortugas, BCS | Mexico | 1,233 km | (27.691, -114.897) |
| Bahía Asunción, BCS | Mexico | 1,251 km | (27.142, -114.296) |
| Punta Abreojos, BCS | Mexico | 1,291 km | (26.715, -113.575) |
| Guerrero Negro, BCN | Mexico | 1,320 km | (27.969, -114.044) |
| El Rosario de Arriba, BCN | Mexico | 1,340 km | (30.060, -115.724) |
| Nuevo Uruapan, BCN | Mexico | 1,342 km | (30.073, -115.708) |
| Las Margaritas, BCS | Mexico | 1,349 km | (27.618, -113.454) |
| Díaz Ordaz, BCS | Mexico | 1,351 km | (27.647, -113.450) |
| Puerto San Carlos, BCS | Mexico | 1,354 km | (24.789, -112.105) |
Les Trois-Bassins, Reunion
Local time:
Coordinates: 21.1° S 55.3° E
El Morro, Mexico
Local time:
Coordinates: 28.0425° N 115.1869° 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 Les Trois-Bassins
The DMS coordinates are: 21°6'0'' S 55°17'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -21.1°
LngO = 55.3°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 21.1°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 55.3 - 180° = -124.7°
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 Les Trois-Bassins is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (21.1, -124.7)
In DMS format: 21°6'0'' S 55°17'60'' E .
