Antipode of Belo Horizonte, Brazil
The opposite side of the world to Belo Horizonte is Zaisho, Okinawa, Japan.
Belo Horizonte
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -19.921, -43.938
Antipodal point
Philippine Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 19.921, 136.062
Zaisho
Japan
Zaisho is the closest city to Belo Horizonte's antipodal point (821 km).
The antipodal city to Belo Horizonte is Zaisho. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Belo Horizonte is Zaisho.
The distance from Belo Horizonte to Zaisho 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 Belo Horizonte
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Belo Horizonte's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Belo Horizonte.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zaisho, Okinawa | Japan | 821 km | (25.832, 131.230) |
| Nakano, Okinawa | Japan | 826 km | (25.946, 131.311) |
| Hutami, Tokyo | Japan | 1,011 km | (27.083, 142.201) |
| Ogasawara, Tokyo | Japan | 1,012 km | (27.097, 142.204) |
| Nanjō, Okinawa | Japan | 1,094 km | (26.144, 127.767) |
| Yaese, Okinawa | Japan | 1,095 km | (26.127, 127.743) |
| Katsuren-haebaru, Okinawa | Japan | 1,098 km | (26.333, 127.874) |
| Taira, Okinawa | Japan | 1,098 km | (26.631, 128.151) |
| Yonabaru, Okinawa | Japan | 1,099 km | (26.204, 127.753) |
| Nakagusuku, Okinawa | Japan | 1,100 km | (26.250, 127.783) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Sao_Paulo
Coordinates: 19.9208° S 43.9378° W
Elevation: 872 m (2,861 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Tokyo
Coordinates: 25.8316° N 131.2304° E
Elevation: 11 m (36 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 Belo Horizonte
The DMS coordinates are: 19°55'15'' S 43°56'16'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -19.92083°
LngO = -43.93778°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 19.92083°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -43.93778 + 180° = 136.06222°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Belo Horizonte is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (19.92083, 136.06222)
In DMS format: 19°55'15'' S 43°56'16'' W.