Antipode of Sapporo, Japan
The opposite side of the world to Sapporo is Grytviken, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.
Sapporo
Japan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 43.067, 141.350
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -43.067, -38.650
Grytviken
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Grytviken is the closest city to Sapporo's antipodal point (1,257 km).
The antipodal city to Sapporo is Grytviken. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sapporo is Grytviken.
The distance from Sapporo 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 Sapporo
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sapporo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sapporo.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grytviken | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | 1,257 km | (-54.281, -36.509) |
| La Paloma, Rocha | Uruguay | 1,634 km | (-34.663, -54.165) |
| Castillos, Rocha | Uruguay | 1,646 km | (-34.199, -53.859) |
| Chui, Rocha | Uruguay | 1,656 km | (-33.698, -53.459) |
| Chuí, RS | Brazil | 1,656 km | (-33.691, -53.457) |
| Rocha | Uruguay | 1,658 km | (-34.483, -54.333) |
| Dieciocho de Julio, Rocha | Uruguay | 1,663 km | (-33.682, -53.553) |
| Santa Vitória do Palmar, RS | Brazil | 1,663 km | (-33.519, -53.368) |
| Punta del Este, Maldonado | Uruguay | 1,669 km | (-34.947, -54.934) |
| Maldonado | Uruguay | 1,674 km | (-34.900, -54.950) |
Sapporo, Japan
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.0667° N 141.35° 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 Sapporo
The DMS coordinates are: 43°4'0'' N 141°20'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 43.06667°
LngO = 141.35°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -43.06667°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 141.35 - 180° = -38.65°
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 Sapporo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-43.06667, -38.65)
In DMS format: 43°4'0'' N 141°20'60'' E .
