Antipode of São Luís, Brazil

The opposite side of the world to São Luís is Sorendiweri, Papua, Indonesia.

São Luís

Brazil

Continent: South America

Coordinates: -2.530, -44.303

Antipodal point

Opposite side in the world

Continent: South America

Coordinates: 2.530, 135.697

Sorendiweri

Indonesia

Sorendiweri is the closest city to São Luís's antipodal point (361 km).

The antipodal city to São Luís is Sorendiweri. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from São Luís is Sorendiweri.

The distance from São Luís to Sorendiweri 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 São Luís

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

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Sorendiweri, Papua Indonesia 361 km (-0.734, 135.736)
Korido, Papua Indonesia 377 km (-0.875, 135.634)
Korem, Papua Indonesia 381 km (-0.900, 136.041)
Wardo, Papua Indonesia 398 km (-1.062, 135.842)
Kameri, Papua Indonesia 401 km (-0.982, 134.805)
Insrom, Papua Indonesia 408 km (-1.145, 136.031)
Bosnik, Papua Indonesia 412 km (-1.157, 136.228)
Biak, Papua Indonesia 412 km (-1.177, 136.082)
Manokwari, West Papua Indonesia 417 km (-0.863, 134.064)
Saukorem, West Papua Indonesia 444 km (-0.565, 133.153)

São Luís, Brazil

Local time:

Coordinates: 2.5297° S 44.3028° W

Sorendiweri, Indonesia

Local time:

Coordinates: 0.7339° S 135.7361° 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 São Luís

The DMS coordinates are: 2°31'47'' S 44°18'10'' W.

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = -2.52972°

LngO = -44.30278°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = 2.52972°

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

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = -44.30278 + 180° = 135.69722°

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 São Luís is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (2.52972, 135.69722)

In DMS format: 2°31'47'' S 44°18'10'' W.

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