Antipode of Bel Ombre, Seychelles
The opposite side of the world to Bel Ombre is Atuona, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Bel Ombre
Seychelles
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -4.617, 55.417
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 4.617, -124.583
Atuona
French Polynesia
Atuona is the closest city to Bel Ombre's antipodal point (2,262 km).
The antipodal city to Bel Ombre is Atuona. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bel Ombre is Atuona.
The distance from Bel Ombre to Atuona is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Bel Ombre
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bel Ombre's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bel Ombre.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 2,262 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 2,281 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Cabo San Lucas, BCS | Mexico | 2,565 km | (22.891, -109.912) |
| Colonia del Sol, BCS | Mexico | 2,566 km | (22.913, -109.927) |
| Las Palmas, BCS | Mexico | 2,567 km | (22.937, -109.942) |
| El Tezal, BCS | Mexico | 2,568 km | (22.904, -109.892) |
| El Pescadero, BCS | Mexico | 2,589 km | (23.364, -110.168) |
| Todos Santos, BCS | Mexico | 2,592 km | (23.447, -110.223) |
| San José del Cabo, BCS | Mexico | 2,594 km | (23.059, -109.698) |
| La Playa, BCS | Mexico | 2,596 km | (23.064, -109.668) |
Bel Ombre, Seychelles
Local time:
Coordinates: 4.6167° S 55.4167° E
Atuona, French Polynesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 9.8034° S 139.042° 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 Bel Ombre
The DMS coordinates are: 4°37'0'' S 55°25'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -4.61667°
LngO = 55.41667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 4.61667°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 55.41667 - 180° = -124.58333°
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 Bel Ombre is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (4.61667, -124.58333)
In DMS format: 4°37'0'' S 55°25'0'' E .
