Antipode of São José dos Campos, Brazil
The opposite side of the world to São José dos Campos is Katsuren-haebaru, Okinawa, Japan.
São José dos Campos
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -23.179, -45.887
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 23.179, 134.113
Katsuren-haebaru
Japan
Katsuren-haebaru is the closest city to São José dos Campos's antipodal point (721 km).
The antipodal city to São José dos Campos is Katsuren-haebaru. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from São José dos Campos is Katsuren-haebaru.
The distance from São José dos Campos to Katsuren-haebaru is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of São José dos Campos
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to São José dos Campos' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from São José dos Campos.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katsuren-haebaru, Okinawa | Japan | 721 km | (26.333, 127.874) |
| Nanjō, Okinawa | Japan | 721 km | (26.144, 127.767) |
| Gushikawa, Okinawa | Japan | 723 km | (26.359, 127.867) |
| Uruma, Okinawa | Japan | 725 km | (26.376, 127.859) |
| Nago, Okinawa | Japan | 727 km | (26.615, 127.985) |
| Ginowan, Okinawa | Japan | 728 km | (26.263, 127.761) |
| Okinawa | Japan | 728 km | (26.336, 127.801) |
| Chatan, Okinawa | Japan | 729 km | (26.309, 127.770) |
| Itoman, Okinawa | Japan | 729 km | (26.126, 127.669) |
| Urasoe, Okinawa | Japan | 730 km | (26.259, 127.730) |
São José dos Campos, Brazil
Local time:
Coordinates: 23.1794° S 45.8869° 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 São José dos Campos
The DMS coordinates are: 23°10'46'' S 45°53'13'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -23.17944°
LngO = -45.88694°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 23.17944°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -45.88694 + 180° = 134.11306°
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 José dos Campos is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (23.17944, 134.11306)
In DMS format: 23°10'46'' S 45°53'13'' W.
