Antipode of Curitiba, Brazil
The opposite side of the world to Curitiba is Zaisho, Okinawa, Japan.
Curitiba
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -25.428, -49.273
Antipodal point
Philippine Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 25.428, 130.727
Zaisho
Japan
Zaisho is the closest city to Curitiba's antipodal point (68 km).
The antipodal city to Curitiba is Zaisho. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Curitiba is Zaisho.
The distance from Curitiba to Zaisho 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 Curitiba
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Curitiba's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Curitiba.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zaisho, Okinawa | Japan | 68 km | (25.832, 131.230) |
| Nakano, Okinawa | Japan | 82 km | (25.946, 131.311) |
| Taira, Okinawa | Japan | 290 km | (26.631, 128.151) |
| Chabana, Kagoshima | Japan | 292 km | (27.049, 128.418) |
| Kunigami, Okinawa | Japan | 296 km | (26.759, 128.163) |
| Ōgimi, Okinawa | Japan | 297 km | (26.701, 128.117) |
| Ginoza, Okinawa | Japan | 299 km | (26.483, 127.978) |
| Wadomari, Kagoshima | Japan | 300 km | (27.383, 128.650) |
| China, Kagoshima | Japan | 302 km | (27.333, 128.567) |
| Katsuren-haebaru, Okinawa | Japan | 303 km | (26.333, 127.874) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Sao_Paulo
Coordinates: 25.4278° S 49.2731° W
Elevation: 924 m (3,031 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 Curitiba
The DMS coordinates are: 25°25'40'' S 49°16'23'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -25.42778°
LngO = -49.27306°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 25.42778°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -49.27306 + 180° = 130.72694°
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 Curitiba is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (25.42778, 130.72694)
In DMS format: 25°25'40'' S 49°16'23'' W.