Antipode of Salvador, Brazil
The opposite side of the world to Salvador is Umatac Village, Umatac, Guam.
Salvador
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -12.971, -38.511
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 12.971, 141.489
Umatac Village
Guam
Umatac Village is the closest city to Salvador's antipodal point (346 km).
The antipodal city to Salvador is Umatac Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Salvador is Umatac Village.
The distance from Salvador to Umatac Village 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 Salvador
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Salvador's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Salvador.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Umatac Village, Umatac | Guam | 346 km | (13.298, 144.663) |
| Merizo Village, Merizo | Guam | 346 km | (13.266, 144.669) |
| Agat Village, Agat | Guam | 347 km | (13.389, 144.659) |
| Santa Rita Village, Santa Rita | Guam | 348 km | (13.386, 144.672) |
| Piti Village, Piti | Guam | 352 km | (13.463, 144.693) |
| Asan-Maina Village, Asan | Guam | 354 km | (13.472, 144.717) |
| Inarajan Village, Inarajan | Guam | 355 km | (13.274, 144.748) |
| Talofofo Village, Talofofo | Guam | 357 km | (13.355, 144.758) |
| Agana Heights Village, Agana Heights | Guam | 357 km | (13.466, 144.748) |
| Hagåtña, Hagatna | Guam | 358 km | (13.476, 144.749) |
Salvador, Brazil
Local time:
Coordinates: 12.9711° S 38.5108° W
Umatac Village, Guam
Local time:
Coordinates: 13.2984° N 144.6631° 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 Salvador
The DMS coordinates are: 12°58'16'' S 38°30'39'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -12.97111°
LngO = -38.51083°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 12.97111°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -38.51083 + 180° = 141.48917°
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 Salvador is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (12.97111, 141.48917)
In DMS format: 12°58'16'' S 38°30'39'' W.
