Antipode of Roche Caïman, Seychelles

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

Roche Caïman

Seychelles

Continent: Africa

Coordinates: -4.640, 55.469

Antipodal point

North Pacific Ocean

Exact location on the other side of the world

Coordinates: 4.640, -124.531

Atuona

French Polynesia

Atuona is the closest city to Roche Caïman's antipodal point (2,267 km).

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

The distance from Roche Caïman 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 Roche Caïman

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

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Atuona, Marquesas Islands French Polynesia 2,267 km (-9.803, -139.042)
Taiohae, Marquesas Islands French Polynesia 2,287 km (-8.911, -140.100)
Cabo San Lucas, BCS Mexico 2,560 km (22.891, -109.912)
Colonia del Sol, BCS Mexico 2,560 km (22.913, -109.927)
Las Palmas, BCS Mexico 2,561 km (22.937, -109.942)
El Tezal, BCS Mexico 2,562 km (22.904, -109.892)
El Pescadero, BCS Mexico 2,583 km (23.364, -110.168)
San José del Cabo, BCS Mexico 2,587 km (23.054, -109.704)
Todos Santos, BCS Mexico 2,587 km (23.447, -110.223)
La Playa, BCS Mexico 2,590 km (23.064, -109.668)
Roche Caïman, Seychelles

Local time:

Time Zone: Indian/Mahe

Coordinates: 4.6401° S 55.4688° E

Elevation: -1 m (-3 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 Roche Caïman

The DMS coordinates are: 4°38'24.4'' S 55°28'7.6'' E .

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = -4.6401°

LngO = 55.46879°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = 4.6401°

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

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = 55.46879 - 180° = -124.53121°

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 Roche Caïman is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (4.6401, -124.53121)

In DMS format: 4°38'24.4'' S 55°28'7.6'' E .

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