Antipode of Saint Louis, Seychelles

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

Saint Louis

Seychelles

Continent: Africa

Coordinates: -4.625, 55.444

Antipodal point

North Pacific Ocean

Exact location on the other side of the world

Coordinates: 4.625, -124.556

Atuona

French Polynesia

Atuona is the closest city to Saint Louis's antipodal point (2,264 km).

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

The distance from Saint Louis 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 Saint Louis

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

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Atuona, Marquesas Islands French Polynesia 2,264 km (-9.803, -139.042)
Taiohae, Marquesas Islands French Polynesia 2,284 km (-8.911, -140.100)
Cabo San Lucas, BCS Mexico 2,563 km (22.891, -109.912)
Colonia del Sol, BCS Mexico 2,563 km (22.913, -109.927)
Las Palmas, BCS Mexico 2,564 km (22.937, -109.942)
El Tezal, BCS Mexico 2,565 km (22.904, -109.892)
El Pescadero, BCS Mexico 2,586 km (23.364, -110.168)
San José del Cabo, BCS Mexico 2,590 km (23.054, -109.704)
Todos Santos, BCS Mexico 2,590 km (23.447, -110.223)
La Playa, BCS Mexico 2,593 km (23.064, -109.668)
Saint Louis, Seychelles

Local time:

Time Zone: Indian/Mahe

Coordinates: 4.6246° S 55.4444° E

Elevation: 86 m (282 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 Saint Louis

The DMS coordinates are: 4°37'28.5'' S 55°26'39.9'' E .

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = -4.62457°

LngO = 55.44441°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = 4.62457°

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

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = 55.44441 - 180° = -124.55559°

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 Louis is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (4.62457, -124.55559)

In DMS format: 4°37'28.5'' S 55°26'39.9'' E .

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