Antipode of Saint-Denis, Reunion
The opposite side of the world to Saint-Denis is Bahía Tortugas, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Saint-Denis
Reunion
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -20.882, 55.450
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 20.882, -124.550
Bahía Tortugas
Mexico
Bahía Tortugas is the closest city to Saint-Denis' antipodal point (1,236 km).
The antipodal city to Saint-Denis is Bahía Tortugas. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Saint-Denis is Bahía Tortugas.
The distance from Saint-Denis 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 Saint-Denis
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Saint-Denis' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Saint-Denis.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahía Tortugas, BCS | Mexico | 1,236 km | (27.691, -114.897) |
| El Morro, BCN | Mexico | 1,236 km | (28.043, -115.187) |
| Bahía Asunción, BCS | Mexico | 1,252 km | (27.142, -114.296) |
| Punta Abreojos, BCS | Mexico | 1,291 km | (26.715, -113.575) |
| Guerrero Negro, BCN | Mexico | 1,322 km | (27.969, -114.044) |
| Puerto San Carlos, BCS | Mexico | 1,348 km | (24.789, -112.105) |
| El Rosario de Arriba, BCN | Mexico | 1,348 km | (30.060, -115.724) |
| Las Margaritas, BCS | Mexico | 1,350 km | (27.618, -113.454) |
| Díaz Ordaz, BCS | Mexico | 1,352 km | (27.647, -113.450) |
| Nuevo Uruapan, BCN | Mexico | 1,351 km | (30.073, -115.708) |
Saint-Denis, Reunion
Local time:
Coordinates: 20.8823° S 55.4504° 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 Saint-Denis
The DMS coordinates are: 20°52'56.3'' S 55°27'1.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -20.88231°
LngO = 55.4504°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 20.88231°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 55.4504 - 180° = -124.5496°
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 Saint-Denis is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (20.88231, -124.5496)
In DMS format: 20°52'56.3'' S 55°27'1.4'' E .
