Antipode of São João de Meriti, Brazil
The opposite side of the world to São João de Meriti is Nakano, Okinawa, Japan.
São João de Meriti
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -22.804, -43.372
Antipodal point
Philippine Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 22.804, 136.628
Nakano
Japan
Nakano is the closest city to São João de Meriti's antipodal point (642 km).
The antipodal city to São João de Meriti is Nakano. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from São João de Meriti is Nakano.
The distance from São João de Meriti to Nakano is about 19,000 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 João de Meriti
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nakano, Okinawa | Japan | 642 km | (25.946, 131.311) |
| Zaisho, Okinawa | Japan | 642 km | (25.832, 131.230) |
| Hutami, Tokyo | Japan | 736 km | (27.083, 142.201) |
| Ogasawara, Tokyo | Japan | 737 km | (27.097, 142.204) |
| Akaren, Kagoshima | Japan | 908 km | (28.317, 129.933) |
| Tokuwase, Kagoshima | Japan | 941 km | (27.756, 129.030) |
| Seisui, Kagoshima | Japan | 942 km | (28.137, 129.331) |
| Tatsugō, Kagoshima | Japan | 943 km | (28.450, 129.600) |
| Isen, Kagoshima | Japan | 944 km | (27.676, 128.937) |
| Amami, Kagoshima | Japan | 946 km | (28.377, 129.494) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Sao_Paulo
Coordinates: 22.8039° S 43.3722° W
Elevation: 14 m (46 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Tokyo
Coordinates: 25.9457° N 131.3114° E
Elevation: 5 m (16 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 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.