Antipode of Florianópolis, Brazil
The opposite side of the world to Florianópolis is Amami, Kagoshima, Japan.
Florianópolis
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -27.597, -48.549
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 27.597, 131.451
Amami
Japan
Amami is the closest city to Florianópolis's antipodal point (211 km).
The antipodal city to Florianópolis is Amami. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Florianópolis is Amami.
The distance from Florianópolis to Amami is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Florianópolis
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Florianópolis' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Florianópolis.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amami, Kagoshima | Japan | 211 km | (28.377, 129.494) |
| Naze, Kagoshima | Japan | 212 km | (28.367, 129.483) |
| Koshima, Kagoshima | Japan | 306 km | (30.235, 130.535) |
| Yudomari, Kagoshima | Japan | 307 km | (30.235, 130.479) |
| Kurio, Kagoshima | Japan | 313 km | (30.271, 130.424) |
| Koseda, Kagoshima | Japan | 319 km | (30.388, 130.649) |
| Miyanoura, Kagoshima | Japan | 325 km | (30.427, 130.572) |
| Nagata, Kagoshima | Japan | 326 km | (30.395, 130.425) |
| Nishinoomote, Kagoshima | Japan | 350 km | (30.733, 131.000) |
| Nago, Okinawa | Japan | 360 km | (26.615, 127.985) |
Florianópolis, Brazil
Local time:
Coordinates: 27.5967° S 48.5492° W
Amami, Japan
Local time:
Coordinates: 28.3769° N 129.4938° E
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 Florianópolis
The DMS coordinates are: 27°35'48'' S 48°32'57'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -27.59667°
LngO = -48.54917°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 27.59667°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -48.54917 + 180° = 131.45083°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Florianópolis is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (27.59667, 131.45083)
In DMS format: 27°35'48'' S 48°32'57'' W.
