Antipode of Piton Saint-Leu, Reunion
The opposite side of the world to Piton Saint-Leu is El Morro, Baja California, Mexico.
Piton Saint-Leu
Reunion
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -21.220, 55.315
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 21.220, -124.685
El Morro
Mexico
El Morro is the closest city to Piton Saint-Leu's antipodal point (1,222 km).
The antipodal city to Piton Saint-Leu is El Morro. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Piton Saint-Leu is El Morro.
The distance from Piton Saint-Leu 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 Piton Saint-Leu
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Piton Saint-Leu's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Piton Saint-Leu.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Morro, BCN | Mexico | 1,222 km | (28.043, -115.187) |
| Bahía Tortugas, BCS | Mexico | 1,223 km | (27.691, -114.897) |
| Bahía Asunción, BCS | Mexico | 1,242 km | (27.142, -114.296) |
| Punta Abreojos, BCS | Mexico | 1,283 km | (26.715, -113.575) |
| Guerrero Negro, BCN | Mexico | 1,311 km | (27.969, -114.044) |
| El Rosario de Arriba, BCN | Mexico | 1,329 km | (30.060, -115.724) |
| Nuevo Uruapan, BCN | Mexico | 1,331 km | (30.073, -115.708) |
| Las Margaritas, BCS | Mexico | 1,340 km | (27.618, -113.454) |
| Díaz Ordaz, BCS | Mexico | 1,342 km | (27.647, -113.450) |
| San Francisco, BCS | Mexico | 1,345 km | (27.645, -113.419) |
Piton Saint-Leu, Reunion
Local time:
Coordinates: 21.2196° S 55.3151° 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 Piton Saint-Leu
The DMS coordinates are: 21°13'10.6'' S 55°18'54.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -21.21962°
LngO = 55.31513°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 21.21962°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 55.31513 - 180° = -124.68487°
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 Piton Saint-Leu is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (21.21962, -124.68487)
In DMS format: 21°13'10.6'' S 55°18'54.5'' E .
