The opposite side of the world to Sendai is Cidreira, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Japan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 38.267, 140.867
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -38.267, -39.133
Brazil
Cidreira is the closest city to Sendai's antipodal point (1,357 km).
The antipodal city to Sendai is Cidreira. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sendai is Cidreira.
The distance from Sendai to Cidreira is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sendai's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sendai.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Cidreira, RS | Brazil | 1,357 km | (-30.181, -50.206) |
Rio Grande, RS | Brazil | 1,367 km | (-32.035, -52.099) |
Tramandaí, RS | Brazil | 1,367 km | (-29.985, -50.134) |
Palmares do Sul, RS | Brazil | 1,372 km | (-30.258, -50.510) |
Capão da Canoa, RS | Brazil | 1,378 km | (-29.746, -50.010) |
Chui, Rocha | Uruguay | 1,386 km | (-33.698, -53.459) |
Chuí, RS | Brazil | 1,386 km | (-33.691, -53.457) |
Osório, RS | Brazil | 1,384 km | (-29.887, -50.270) |
Santa Vitória do Palmar, RS | Brazil | 1,387 km | (-33.519, -53.368) |
Dieciocho de Julio, Rocha | Uruguay | 1,395 km | (-33.682, -53.553) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 38.2667° N 140.8667° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 30.1811° S 50.2056° W
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Sendai
The DMS coordinates are: 38°16'0'' N 140°52'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 38.26667°
LngO = 140.86667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -38.26667°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 140.86667 - 180° = -39.13333°
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 Sendai is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-38.26667, -39.13333)
In DMS format: 38°16'0'' N 140°52'0'' E .