Antipode of Glacis, Seychelles

The opposite side of the world to Glacis is Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.

Glacis

Seychelles

Continent: Africa

Coordinates: -4.576, 55.437

Antipodal point

North Pacific Ocean

Exact location on the other side of the world

Coordinates: 4.576, -124.563

Atuona

French Polynesia

Atuona is the closest city to Glacis's antipodal point (2,260 km).

The antipodal city to Glacis is Atuona. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Glacis is Atuona.

The distance from Glacis 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 Glacis

This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Glacis' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Glacis.

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Atuona, Marquesas Islands French Polynesia 2,260 km (-9.803, -139.042)
Taiohae, Marquesas Islands French Polynesia 2,280 km (-8.911, -140.100)
Cabo San Lucas, BCS Mexico 2,567 km (22.891, -109.912)
Colonia del Sol, BCS Mexico 2,568 km (22.913, -109.927)
Las Palmas, BCS Mexico 2,569 km (22.937, -109.942)
El Tezal, BCS Mexico 2,570 km (22.904, -109.892)
El Pescadero, BCS Mexico 2,591 km (23.364, -110.168)
San José del Cabo, BCS Mexico 2,595 km (23.054, -109.704)
Todos Santos, BCS Mexico 2,595 km (23.447, -110.223)
La Playa, BCS Mexico 2,598 km (23.064, -109.668)
Glacis, Seychelles

Local time:

Time Zone: Indian/Mahe

Coordinates: 4.5758° S 55.4368° E

Elevation: 60 m (197 ft)

Atuona, French Polynesia

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Marquesas

Coordinates: 9.8034° S 139.042° W

Elevation: 16 m (52 ft)

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 Glacis

The DMS coordinates are: 4°34'32.8'' S 55°26'12.5'' E .

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = -4.57578°

LngO = 55.4368°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = 4.57578°

Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = 55.4368 - 180° = -124.5632°

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 Glacis is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (4.57578, -124.5632)

In DMS format: 4°34'32.8'' S 55°26'12.5'' E .

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