Antipode of Feira de Santana, Brazil
The opposite side of the world to Feira de Santana is Fais, Yap State, Micronesia.
Feira de Santana
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -12.267, -38.967
Antipodal point
Philippine Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 12.267, 141.033
Fais
Micronesia
Fais is the closest city to Feira de Santana' antipodal point (282 km).
The antipodal city to Feira de Santana is Fais. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Feira de Santana is Fais.
The distance from Feira de Santana to Fais 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 Feira de Santana
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Feira de Santana's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Feira de Santana.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fais, Yap State | Micronesia | 282 km | (9.766, 140.520) |
| Merizo Village, Merizo | Guam | 410 km | (13.266, 144.669) |
| Umatac Village, Umatac | Guam | 410 km | (13.298, 144.663) |
| Agat Village, Agat | Guam | 413 km | (13.383, 144.660) |
| Santa Rita Village, Santa Rita | Guam | 414 km | (13.386, 144.672) |
| Inarajan Village, Inarajan | Guam | 418 km | (13.274, 144.748) |
| Piti Village, Piti | Guam | 419 km | (13.463, 144.693) |
| Asan-Maina Village, Asan | Guam | 421 km | (13.472, 144.717) |
| Talofofo Village, Talofofo | Guam | 422 km | (13.355, 144.758) |
| Agana Heights Village, Agana Heights | Guam | 424 km | (13.466, 144.748) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Bahia
Coordinates: 12.2667° S 38.9667° W
Elevation: 223 m (732 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Chuuk
Coordinates: 9.766° N 140.52° E
Elevation: 20 m (66 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 Feira de Santana
The DMS coordinates are: 12°16'0'' S 38°58'0'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -12.26667°
LngO = -38.96667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 12.26667°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -38.96667 + 180° = 141.03333°
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 Feira de Santana is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (12.26667, 141.03333)
In DMS format: 12°16'0'' S 38°58'0'' W.