Antipode of Guarulhos, Brazil
The opposite side of the world to Guarulhos is Minamidaito, Okinawa, Japan.
Guarulhos
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -23.463, -46.533
Antipodal point
Philippine Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 23.463, 133.467
Minamidaito
Japan
Minamidaito is the closest city to Guarulhos's antipodal point (346 km).
The antipodal city to Guarulhos is Minamidaito. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Guarulhos is Minamidaito.
The distance from Guarulhos to Minamidaito 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 Guarulhos
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Guarulhos' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Guarulhos.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minamidaito, Okinawa | Japan | 346 km | (25.830, 131.232) |
| Zaisho, Okinawa | Japan | 347 km | (25.832, 131.230) |
| Nakano, Okinawa | Japan | 351 km | (25.946, 131.311) |
| Taira, Okinawa | Japan | 641 km | (26.631, 128.151) |
| Akaren, Kagoshima | Japan | 644 km | (28.317, 129.933) |
| Chabana, Kagoshima | Japan | 645 km | (27.049, 128.418) |
| Ginoza, Okinawa | Japan | 647 km | (26.483, 127.978) |
| Tsuha, Okinawa | Japan | 647 km | (26.658, 128.094) |
| Kunigami, Okinawa | Japan | 648 km | (26.759, 128.163) |
| Ōgimi, Okinawa | Japan | 648 km | (26.701, 128.117) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Sao_Paulo
Coordinates: 23.4628° S 46.5333° W
Elevation: 774 m (2,539 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Tokyo
Coordinates: 25.8299° N 131.2323° E
Elevation: 35 m (115 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 Guarulhos
The DMS coordinates are: 23°27'46'' S 46°31'60'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -23.46278°
LngO = -46.53333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 23.46278°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -46.53333 + 180° = 133.46667°
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 Guarulhos is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (23.46278, 133.46667)
In DMS format: 23°27'46'' S 46°31'60'' W.