Antipode of Maceió, Brazil
The opposite side of the world to Maceió is Faraulep, Yap, Micronesia.
Maceió
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -9.666, -35.735
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 9.666, 144.265
Faraulep
Micronesia
Faraulep is the closest city to Maceió's antipodal point (122 km).
The antipodal city to Maceió is Faraulep. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Maceió is Faraulep.
The distance from Maceió to Faraulep 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 Maceió
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Maceió's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Maceió.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faraulep, Yap | Micronesia | 122 km | (8.588, 144.508) |
| Ifalik Village, Yap | Micronesia | 268 km | (7.254, 144.453) |
| Ifalik, Yap | Micronesia | 268 km | (7.250, 144.445) |
| Elato, Yap | Micronesia | 318 km | (7.502, 146.166) |
| Lamotrek, Yap | Micronesia | 329 km | (7.491, 146.305) |
| Eauripik, Yap | Micronesia | 356 km | (6.687, 143.038) |
| Satawal Village, Yap | Micronesia | 395 km | (7.380, 147.026) |
| Satawal, Yap | Micronesia | 396 km | (7.382, 147.032) |
| Merizo Village, Merizo | Guam | 401 km | (13.266, 144.669) |
| Inarajan Village, Inarajan | Guam | 403 km | (13.274, 144.748) |
Maceió, Brazil
Local time:
Coordinates: 9.6658° S 35.7353° W
Faraulep, Micronesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.588° N 144.508° 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 Maceió
The DMS coordinates are: 9°39'57'' S 35°44'7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -9.66583°
LngO = -35.73528°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 9.66583°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -35.73528 + 180° = 144.26472°
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 Maceió is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (9.66583, 144.26472)
In DMS format: 9°39'57'' S 35°44'7'' W.
