Antipode of Vila Velha, Brazil
The opposite side of the world to Vila Velha is Hutami, Tokyo, Japan.
Vila Velha
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -20.330, -40.293
Antipodal point
Philippine Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 20.330, 139.708
Hutami
Japan
Hutami is the closest city to Vila Velha's antipodal point (790 km).
The antipodal city to Vila Velha is Hutami. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Vila Velha is Hutami.
The distance from Vila Velha to Hutami 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 Vila Velha
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Vila Velha's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Vila Velha.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hutami, Tokyo | Japan | 790 km | (27.083, 142.201) |
| Ogasawara, Tokyo | Japan | 791 km | (27.097, 142.204) |
| Saipan | Northern Mariana Islands | 855 km | (15.212, 145.755) |
| San Jose Village, Tinian | Northern Mariana Islands | 863 km | (14.968, 145.620) |
| Piti Village, Piti | Guam | 927 km | (13.463, 144.693) |
| Asan-Maina Village, Asan | Guam | 928 km | (13.472, 144.717) |
| Hagåtña, Hagatna | Guam | 929 km | (13.476, 144.749) |
| Guam Government House, Hagatna | Guam | 930 km | (13.472, 144.750) |
| Hagåtña Village, Hagatna | Guam | 930 km | (13.473, 144.758) |
| Agana Heights Village, Agana Heights | Guam | 930 km | (13.466, 144.748) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Sao_Paulo
Coordinates: 20.3297° S 40.2925° W
Elevation: 5 m (16 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Tokyo
Coordinates: 27.0827° N 142.2014° E
Elevation: 86 m (282 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 Vila Velha
The DMS coordinates are: 20°19'47'' S 40°17'33'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -20.32972°
LngO = -40.2925°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 20.32972°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -40.2925 + 180° = 139.7075°
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 Vila Velha is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (20.32972, 139.7075)
In DMS format: 20°19'47'' S 40°17'33'' W.