Antipode of Asahikawa, Japan
The opposite side of the world to Asahikawa is Grytviken, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.
Asahikawa
Japan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 43.771, 142.365
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -43.771, -37.635
Grytviken
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Grytviken is the closest city to Asahikawa's antipodal point (1,172 km).
The antipodal city to Asahikawa is Grytviken. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Asahikawa is Grytviken.
The distance from Asahikawa to Grytviken 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 Asahikawa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Asahikawa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Asahikawa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grytviken | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | 1,172 km | (-54.281, -36.509) |
| Stanley | Falkland Islands | 1,746 km | (-51.694, -57.857) |
| La Paloma, Rocha | Uruguay | 1,744 km | (-34.663, -54.165) |
| Castillos, Rocha | Uruguay | 1,757 km | (-34.199, -53.859) |
| Chui, Rocha | Uruguay | 1,768 km | (-33.698, -53.459) |
| Chuí, RS | Brazil | 1,768 km | (-33.691, -53.457) |
| Rocha | Uruguay | 1,769 km | (-34.483, -54.333) |
| Dieciocho de Julio, Rocha | Uruguay | 1,775 km | (-33.682, -53.553) |
| Santa Vitória do Palmar, RS | Brazil | 1,775 km | (-33.519, -53.368) |
| Punta del Este, Maldonado | Uruguay | 1,778 km | (-34.947, -54.934) |
Asahikawa, Japan
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.7706° N 142.3649° E
Grytviken, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Local time:
Coordinates: 54.2811° S 36.5092° W
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 Asahikawa
The DMS coordinates are: 43°46'14.3'' N 142°21'53.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 43.77063°
LngO = 142.36489°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -43.77063°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 142.36489 - 180° = -37.63511°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Asahikawa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-43.77063, -37.63511)
In DMS format: 43°46'14.3'' N 142°21'53.6'' E .
