Antipode of Saint-Leu, Reunion
The opposite side of the world to Saint-Leu is El Morro, Baja California, Mexico.
Saint-Leu
Reunion
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -21.171, 55.288
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 21.171, -124.712
El Morro
Mexico
El Morro is the closest city to Saint-Leu's antipodal point (1,228 km).
The antipodal city to Saint-Leu is El Morro. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Saint-Leu is El Morro.
The distance from 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 Saint-Leu
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Saint-Leu's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Saint-Leu.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Morro, BCN | Mexico | 1,228 km | (28.043, -115.187) |
| Bahía Tortugas, BCS | Mexico | 1,229 km | (27.691, -114.897) |
| Bahía Asunción, BCS | Mexico | 1,247 km | (27.142, -114.296) |
| Punta Abreojos, BCS | Mexico | 1,289 km | (26.715, -113.575) |
| Guerrero Negro, BCN | Mexico | 1,316 km | (27.969, -114.044) |
| El Rosario de Arriba, BCN | Mexico | 1,335 km | (30.060, -115.724) |
| Nuevo Uruapan, BCN | Mexico | 1,337 km | (30.073, -115.708) |
| Las Margaritas, BCS | Mexico | 1,346 km | (27.618, -113.454) |
| Díaz Ordaz, BCS | Mexico | 1,348 km | (27.647, -113.450) |
| San Francisco, BCS | Mexico | 1,350 km | (27.645, -113.419) |
Saint-Leu, Reunion
Local time:
Coordinates: 21.1706° S 55.2882° 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 Saint-Leu
The DMS coordinates are: 21°10'14.1'' S 55°17'17.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -21.17059°
LngO = 55.28824°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 21.17059°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 55.28824 - 180° = -124.71176°
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-Leu is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (21.17059, -124.71176)
In DMS format: 21°10'14.1'' S 55°17'17.7'' E .
