Antipode of Brasília, Brazil
The opposite side of the world to Brasília is San Policarpo, Eastern Visayas, Philippines.
Brasília
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -15.780, -47.930
Antipodal point
Philippine Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 15.780, 132.070
San Policarpo
Philippines
San Policarpo is the closest city to Brasília's antipodal point (813 km).
The antipodal city to Brasília is San Policarpo. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Brasília is San Policarpo.
The distance from Brasília to San Policarpo 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 Brasília
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Brasília's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Brasília.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Policarpo, Eastern Visayas | Philippines | 813 km | (12.179, 125.507) |
| Alugan, Eastern Visayas | Philippines | 813 km | (12.219, 125.481) |
| Arteche, Eastern Visayas | Philippines | 818 km | (12.265, 125.405) |
| San Eduardo, Eastern Visayas | Philippines | 819 km | (12.168, 125.450) |
| Anito, Eastern Visayas | Philippines | 820 km | (12.450, 125.289) |
| Mapanas, Eastern Visayas | Philippines | 821 km | (12.475, 125.256) |
| Dapdap, Eastern Visayas | Philippines | 822 km | (12.062, 125.488) |
| Oras, Eastern Visayas | Philippines | 822 km | (12.141, 125.440) |
| Gamay, Eastern Visayas | Philippines | 822 km | (12.385, 125.298) |
| Cabatuan, Eastern Visayas | Philippines | 823 km | (12.523, 125.220) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Sao_Paulo
Coordinates: 15.7797° S 47.9297° W
Elevation: 1,136 m (3,727 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Manila
Coordinates: 12.1791° N 125.5072° E
Elevation: 7 m (23 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 Brasília
The DMS coordinates are: 15°46'47'' S 47°55'47'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -15.77972°
LngO = -47.92972°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 15.77972°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -47.92972 + 180° = 132.07028°
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 Brasília is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (15.77972, 132.07028)
In DMS format: 15°46'47'' S 47°55'47'' W.