The opposite side of the world to Contagem is Hutami, Tokyo, Japan.
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -19.932, -44.054
Opposite side in the world
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 19.932, 135.946
Japan
Hutami is the closest city to Contagem's antipodal point (1,017 km).
The antipodal city to Contagem is Hutami. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Contagem is Hutami.
The distance from Contagem to Hutami is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Contagem's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Contagem.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Hutami, Tokyo | Japan | 1,017 km | (27.083, 142.201) |
Ogasawara, Tokyo | Japan | 1,018 km | (27.097, 142.204) |
Nanjō, Okinawa | Japan | 1,084 km | (26.144, 127.767) |
Katsuren-haebaru, Okinawa | Japan | 1,089 km | (26.333, 127.874) |
Itoman, Okinawa | Japan | 1,091 km | (26.126, 127.669) |
Gushikawa, Okinawa | Japan | 1,091 km | (26.359, 127.867) |
Ginowan, Okinawa | Japan | 1,092 km | (26.263, 127.761) |
Uruma, Okinawa | Japan | 1,093 km | (26.376, 127.859) |
Tomigusuku, Okinawa | Japan | 1,093 km | (26.186, 127.682) |
Okinawa | Japan | 1,094 km | (26.336, 127.801) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 19.9317° S 44.0536° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 27.0827° N 142.2014° E
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Contagem
The DMS coordinates are: 19°55'54'' S 44°3'13'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -19.93167°
LngO = -44.05361°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 19.93167°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -44.05361 + 180° = 135.94639°
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 Contagem is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (19.93167, 135.94639)
In DMS format: 19°55'54'' S 44°3'13'' W.