Antipode of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
The opposite side of the world to Saipan is Belmonte, Bahia, Brazil.
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 15.212, 145.755
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -15.212, -34.246
Belmonte
Brazil
Belmonte is the closest city to Saipan's antipodal point (502 km).
The antipodal city to Saipan is Belmonte. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Saipan is Belmonte.
The distance from Saipan to Belmonte 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 Saipan
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Saipan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Saipan.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmonte, BA | Brazil | 502 km | (-15.861, -38.880) |
| Canavieiras, BA | Brazil | 507 km | (-15.675, -38.947) |
| Praia do Baixio, BA | Brazil | 507 km | (-12.106, -37.694) |
| Lauro de Freitas, BA | Brazil | 510 km | (-12.894, -38.327) |
| Ilhéus, BA | Brazil | 518 km | (-14.794, -39.039) |
| Una, BA | Brazil | 519 km | (-15.293, -39.075) |
| Itacaré, BA | Brazil | 522 km | (-14.279, -38.996) |
| Camaçari, BA | Brazil | 521 km | (-12.698, -38.324) |
| Salvador, BA | Brazil | 523 km | (-12.971, -38.511) |
| Simões Filho, BA | Brazil | 523 km | (-12.784, -38.404) |
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Local time:
Coordinates: 15.2123° N 145.7545° E
Belmonte, Brazil
Local time:
Coordinates: 15.8613° S 38.8798° 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 Saipan
The DMS coordinates are: 15°12'44.4'' N 145°45'16.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 15.21233°
LngO = 145.7545°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -15.21233°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 145.7545 - 180° = -34.2455°
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 Saipan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-15.21233, -34.2455)
In DMS format: 15°12'44.4'' N 145°45'16.2'' E .
