The opposite side of the world to São João de Meriti is Hutami, Tokyo, Japan.
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -22.804, -43.372
Opposite side in the world
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 22.804, 136.628
Japan
Hutami is the closest city to São João de Meriti's antipodal point (736 km).
The antipodal city to São João de Meriti is Hutami. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from São João de Meriti is Hutami.
The distance from São João de Meriti 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 São João de Meriti's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from São João de Meriti.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
Hutami, Tokyo | Japan | 736 km | (27.083, 142.201) |
Ogasawara, Tokyo | Japan | 737 km | (27.097, 142.204) |
Amami, Kagoshima | Japan | 946 km | (28.377, 129.494) |
Naze, Kagoshima | Japan | 946 km | (28.367, 129.483) |
Katsuren-haebaru, Okinawa | Japan | 969 km | (26.333, 127.874) |
Gushikawa, Okinawa | Japan | 970 km | (26.359, 127.867) |
Nago, Okinawa | Japan | 971 km | (26.615, 127.985) |
Nanjō, Okinawa | Japan | 971 km | (26.144, 127.767) |
Uruma, Okinawa | Japan | 972 km | (26.376, 127.859) |
Okinawa | Japan | 976 km | (26.336, 127.801) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 22.8039° S 43.3722° 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 São João de Meriti
The DMS coordinates are: 22°48'14'' S 43°22'20'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -22.80389°
LngO = -43.37222°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 22.80389°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -43.37222 + 180° = 136.62778°
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 João de Meriti is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (22.80389, 136.62778)
In DMS format: 22°48'14'' S 43°22'20'' W.