Antipode of Duque de Caxias, Brazil
The opposite side of the world to Duque de Caxias is Nakano, Okinawa, Japan.
Duque de Caxias
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -22.786, -43.312
Antipodal point
Philippine Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 22.786, 136.688
Nakano
Japan
Nakano is the closest city to Duque de Caxias's antipodal point (648 km).
The antipodal city to Duque de Caxias is Nakano. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Duque de Caxias is Nakano.
The distance from Duque de Caxias to Nakano is about 19,000 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 Duque de Caxias
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Duque de Caxias' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Duque de Caxias.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nakano, Okinawa | Japan | 648 km | (25.946, 131.311) |
| Zaisho, Okinawa | Japan | 649 km | (25.832, 131.230) |
| Hutami, Tokyo | Japan | 732 km | (27.083, 142.201) |
| Ogasawara, Tokyo | Japan | 734 km | (27.097, 142.204) |
| Akaren, Kagoshima | Japan | 914 km | (28.317, 129.933) |
| Tokuwase, Kagoshima | Japan | 947 km | (27.756, 129.030) |
| Seisui, Kagoshima | Japan | 948 km | (28.137, 129.331) |
| Tatsugō, Kagoshima | Japan | 949 km | (28.450, 129.600) |
| Isen, Kagoshima | Japan | 950 km | (27.676, 128.937) |
| Amami, Kagoshima | Japan | 951 km | (28.377, 129.494) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Sao_Paulo
Coordinates: 22.7856° S 43.3117° W
Elevation: 15 m (49 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Tokyo
Coordinates: 25.9457° N 131.3114° E
Elevation: 5 m (16 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 Duque de Caxias
The DMS coordinates are: 22°47'8'' S 43°18'42'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -22.78556°
LngO = -43.31167°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 22.78556°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -43.31167 + 180° = 136.68833°
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 Duque de Caxias is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (22.78556, 136.68833)
In DMS format: 22°47'8'' S 43°18'42'' W.