Antipode of Kumamoto, Japan
The opposite side of the world to Kumamoto is Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Kumamoto
Japan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 32.806, 130.692
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -32.806, -49.308
Rio Grande
Brazil
Rio Grande is the closest city to Kumamoto's antipodal point (276 km).
The antipodal city to Kumamoto is Rio Grande. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kumamoto is Rio Grande.
The distance from Kumamoto to Rio Grande is about 20,000 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 Kumamoto
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kumamoto's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kumamoto.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande, RS | Brazil | 276 km | (-32.035, -52.099) |
| Balneário Pinhal, RS | Brazil | 296 km | (-30.259, -50.239) |
| São Lourenço do Sul, RS | Brazil | 298 km | (-31.365, -51.978) |
| Cidreira, RS | Brazil | 303 km | (-30.181, -50.206) |
| Palmares do Sul, RS | Brazil | 305 km | (-30.258, -50.510) |
| Pelotas, RS | Brazil | 308 km | (-31.770, -52.341) |
| Tapes, RS | Brazil | 308 km | (-30.673, -51.396) |
| Camaquã, RS | Brazil | 321 km | (-30.851, -51.812) |
| Tramandaí, RS | Brazil | 322 km | (-29.985, -50.134) |
| Sentinela do Sul, RS | Brazil | 325 km | (-30.612, -51.581) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Tokyo
Coordinates: 32.8059° N 130.6918° E
Elevation: 9 m (30 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Sao_Paulo
Coordinates: 32.035° S 52.0986° W
Elevation: 7 m (23 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 Kumamoto
The DMS coordinates are: 32°48'21.2'' N 130°41'30.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 32.80589°
LngO = 130.69181°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -32.80589°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 130.69181 - 180° = -49.30819°
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 Kumamoto is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-32.80589, -49.30819)
In DMS format: 32°48'21.2'' N 130°41'30.5'' E .