Antipode of Santos, Brazil
The opposite side of the world to Santos is Katsuren-haebaru, Okinawa, Japan.
Santos
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -23.961, -46.334
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 23.961, 133.666
Katsuren-haebaru
Japan
Katsuren-haebaru is the closest city to Santos's antipodal point (640 km).
The antipodal city to Santos is Katsuren-haebaru. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santos is Katsuren-haebaru.
The distance from Santos to Katsuren-haebaru 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katsuren-haebaru, Okinawa | Japan | 640 km | (26.333, 127.874) |
| Gushikawa, Okinawa | Japan | 642 km | (26.359, 127.867) |
| Nanjō, Okinawa | Japan | 642 km | (26.144, 127.767) |
| Nago, Okinawa | Japan | 643 km | (26.615, 127.985) |
| Uruma, Okinawa | Japan | 644 km | (26.376, 127.859) |
| Naze, Kagoshima | Japan | 643 km | (28.367, 129.483) |
| Amami, Kagoshima | Japan | 643 km | (28.377, 129.494) |
| Okinawa | Japan | 647 km | (26.336, 127.801) |
| Ginowan, Okinawa | Japan | 648 km | (26.263, 127.761) |
| Chatan, Okinawa | Japan | 649 km | (26.309, 127.770) |
Santos, Brazil
Local time:
Coordinates: 23.9608° S 46.3336° W
Katsuren-haebaru, Japan
Local time:
Coordinates: 26.3329° N 127.874° 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 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.
