Antipode of Okayama, Japan
The opposite side of the world to Okayama is Tavares, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Okayama
Japan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 34.650, 133.933
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -34.650, -46.067
Tavares
Brazil
Tavares is the closest city to Okayama' antipodal point (600 km).
The antipodal city to Okayama is Tavares. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Okayama is Tavares.
The distance from Okayama to Tavares 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 Okayama
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Okayama's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Okayama.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tavares, RS | Brazil | 600 km | (-31.287, -51.094) |
| Mostardas, RS | Brazil | 600 km | (-31.107, -50.917) |
| Balneário Pinhal, RS | Brazil | 625 km | (-30.259, -50.239) |
| São José do Norte, RS | Brazil | 628 km | (-32.015, -52.042) |
| Cidreira, RS | Brazil | 630 km | (-30.181, -50.206) |
| Rio Grande, RS | Brazil | 632 km | (-32.035, -52.099) |
| Palmares do Sul, RS | Brazil | 642 km | (-30.258, -50.510) |
| Tramandaí, RS | Brazil | 644 km | (-29.985, -50.134) |
| Imbé, RS | Brazil | 647 km | (-29.933, -50.106) |
| Capivari do Sul, RS | Brazil | 652 km | (-30.145, -50.515) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Tokyo
Coordinates: 34.65° N 133.9333° E
Elevation: 5 m (16 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Sao_Paulo
Coordinates: 31.2872° S 51.0936° W
Elevation: 14 m (46 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 Okayama
The DMS coordinates are: 34°38'60'' N 133°55'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 34.65°
LngO = 133.93333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -34.65°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 133.93333 - 180° = -46.06667°
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 Okayama is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-34.65, -46.06667)
In DMS format: 34°38'60'' N 133°55'60'' E .