Antipode of Santos, Brazil
The opposite side of the world to Santos is Zaisho, Okinawa, Japan.
Santos
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -23.961, -46.334
Antipodal point
Philippine Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 23.961, 133.666
Zaisho
Japan
Zaisho is the closest city to Santos's antipodal point (322 km).
The antipodal city to Santos is Zaisho. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santos is Zaisho.
The distance from Santos to Zaisho 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 Santos
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Santos' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Santos.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zaisho, Okinawa | Japan | 322 km | (25.832, 131.230) |
| Nakano, Okinawa | Japan | 324 km | (25.946, 131.311) |
| Akaren, Kagoshima | Japan | 610 km | (28.317, 129.933) |
| Tokuwase, Kagoshima | Japan | 627 km | (27.756, 129.030) |
| Isen, Kagoshima | Japan | 628 km | (27.676, 128.937) |
| Chabana, Kagoshima | Japan | 629 km | (27.049, 128.418) |
| Taira, Okinawa | Japan | 629 km | (26.631, 128.151) |
| Wadomari, Kagoshima | Japan | 630 km | (27.383, 128.650) |
| China, Kagoshima | Japan | 634 km | (27.333, 128.567) |
| Kunigami, Okinawa | Japan | 635 km | (26.759, 128.163) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Sao_Paulo
Coordinates: 23.9608° S 46.3336° W
Elevation: 12 m (39 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Tokyo
Coordinates: 25.8316° N 131.2304° E
Elevation: 11 m (36 ft)
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 Santos
The DMS coordinates are: 23°57'39'' S 46°20'1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -23.96083°
LngO = -46.33361°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 23.96083°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -46.33361 + 180° = 133.66639°
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 Santos is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (23.96083, 133.66639)
In DMS format: 23°57'39'' S 46°20'1'' W.