Antipode of La Digue, Seychelles
The opposite side of the world to La Digue is Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
La Digue
Seychelles
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -4.355, 55.835
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 4.355, -124.165
Atuona
French Polynesia
Atuona is the closest city to La Digue's antipodal point (2,275 km).
The antipodal city to La Digue is Atuona. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from La Digue is Atuona.
The distance from La Digue 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 La Digue
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to La Digue's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from La Digue.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atuona, Marquesas Islands | French Polynesia | 2,275 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Marquesas Islands | French Polynesia | 2,298 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Cabo San Lucas, BCS | Mexico | 2,561 km | (22.891, -109.912) |
| Colonia del Sol, BCS | Mexico | 2,562 km | (22.913, -109.927) |
| Las Palmas, BCS | Mexico | 2,563 km | (22.937, -109.942) |
| El Tezal, BCS | Mexico | 2,564 km | (22.904, -109.892) |
| El Pescadero, BCS | Mexico | 2,586 km | (23.364, -110.168) |
| San José del Cabo, BCS | Mexico | 2,589 km | (23.054, -109.704) |
| Todos Santos, BCS | Mexico | 2,590 km | (23.447, -110.223) |
| La Playa, BCS | Mexico | 2,592 km | (23.064, -109.668) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Mahe
Coordinates: 4.3554° S 55.8353° E
Elevation: 9 m (30 ft)
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 La Digue
The DMS coordinates are: 4°21'19.6'' S 55°50'7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -4.35544°
LngO = 55.83527°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 4.35544°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 55.83527 - 180° = -124.16473°
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 La Digue is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (4.35544, -124.16473)
In DMS format: 4°21'19.6'' S 55°50'7'' E .