The opposite side of the world to Ribeirão Preto is Nanjō, Okinawa, Japan.
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -21.178, -47.810
Opposite side in the world
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 21.178, 132.190
Japan
Nanjō is the closest city to Ribeirão Preto's antipodal point (711 km).
The antipodal city to Ribeirão Preto is Nanjō. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ribeirão Preto is Nanjō.
The distance from Ribeirão Preto to Nanjō 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 Ribeirão Preto's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ribeirão Preto.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Nanjō, Okinawa | Japan | 711 km | (26.144, 127.767) |
Itoman, Okinawa | Japan | 716 km | (26.126, 127.669) |
Tomigusuku, Okinawa | Japan | 720 km | (26.186, 127.682) |
Katsuren-haebaru, Okinawa | Japan | 721 km | (26.333, 127.874) |
Ginowan, Okinawa | Japan | 722 km | (26.263, 127.761) |
Naha, Okinawa | Japan | 723 km | (26.217, 127.683) |
Urasoe, Okinawa | Japan | 723 km | (26.259, 127.730) |
Gushikawa, Okinawa | Japan | 723 km | (26.359, 127.867) |
Chatan, Okinawa | Japan | 725 km | (26.309, 127.770) |
Uruma, Okinawa | Japan | 725 km | (26.376, 127.859) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 21.1775° S 47.8103° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 26.1445° N 127.767° 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 Ribeirão Preto
The DMS coordinates are: 21°10'39'' S 47°48'37'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -21.1775°
LngO = -47.81028°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 21.1775°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -47.81028 + 180° = 132.18972°
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 Ribeirão Preto is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (21.1775, 132.18972)
In DMS format: 21°10'39'' S 47°48'37'' W.