Antipode of Fortaleza, Brazil
The opposite side of the world to Fortaleza is Eauripik, Yap State, Micronesia.
Fortaleza
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -3.717, -38.543
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 3.717, 141.457
Eauripik
Micronesia
Eauripik is the closest city to Fortaleza's antipodal point (372 km).
The antipodal city to Fortaleza is Eauripik. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Fortaleza is Eauripik.
The distance from Fortaleza to Eauripik 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 Fortaleza
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Fortaleza's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Fortaleza.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eauripik, Yap State | Micronesia | 372 km | (6.687, 143.038) |
| Sorol, Yap State | Micronesia | 503 km | (8.144, 140.394) |
| Ifalik, Yap State | Micronesia | 512 km | (7.250, 144.445) |
| Ifalik Village, Yap State | Micronesia | 513 km | (7.254, 144.453) |
| Faraulep, Yap State | Micronesia | 636 km | (8.588, 144.508) |
| Elato, Yap State | Micronesia | 669 km | (7.502, 146.166) |
| Fais, Yap State | Micronesia | 677 km | (9.766, 140.520) |
| Lamotrek, Yap State | Micronesia | 680 km | (7.491, 146.305) |
| Ngulu, Yap State | Micronesia | 684 km | (8.450, 137.484) |
| Sarmi, Papua | Indonesia | 686 km | (-1.853, 138.751) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Fortaleza
Coordinates: 3.7172° S 38.5431° W
Elevation: 18 m (59 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Chuuk
Coordinates: 6.687° N 143.0375° E
Elevation: -9,999 m (-32,805 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 Fortaleza
The DMS coordinates are: 3°43'2'' S 38°32'35'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -3.71722°
LngO = -38.54306°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 3.71722°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -38.54306 + 180° = 141.45694°
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 Fortaleza is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (3.71722, 141.45694)
In DMS format: 3°43'2'' S 38°32'35'' W.