Antipode of Jaboatão dos Guararapes, Brazil
The opposite side of the world to Jaboatão dos Guararapes is Faraulep, Yap State, Micronesia.
Jaboatão dos Guararapes
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -8.113, -35.015
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 8.113, 144.985
Faraulep
Micronesia
Faraulep is the closest city to Jaboatão dos Guararapes's antipodal point (74 km).
The antipodal city to Jaboatão dos Guararapes is Faraulep. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Jaboatão dos Guararapes is Faraulep.
The distance from Jaboatão dos Guararapes to Faraulep 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 Jaboatão dos Guararapes
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Jaboatão dos Guararapes' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Jaboatão dos Guararapes.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faraulep, Yap State | Micronesia | 74 km | (8.588, 144.508) |
| Ifalik Village, Yap State | Micronesia | 112 km | (7.254, 144.453) |
| Ifalik, Yap State | Micronesia | 113 km | (7.250, 144.445) |
| Elato, Yap State | Micronesia | 147 km | (7.502, 146.166) |
| Lamotrek, Yap State | Micronesia | 161 km | (7.491, 146.305) |
| Satawal Village, Yap State | Micronesia | 239 km | (7.380, 147.026) |
| Satawal, Yap State | Micronesia | 240 km | (7.382, 147.032) |
| Eauripik, Yap State | Micronesia | 267 km | (6.687, 143.038) |
| Polowat, Chuuk | Micronesia | 472 km | (7.357, 149.199) |
| Tamatam, Chuuk | Micronesia | 493 km | (7.539, 149.414) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Recife
Coordinates: 8.1128° S 35.0147° W
Elevation: 48 m (157 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Chuuk
Coordinates: 8.588° N 144.508° 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 Jaboatão dos Guararapes
The DMS coordinates are: 8°6'46'' S 35°0'53'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -8.11278°
LngO = -35.01472°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 8.11278°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -35.01472 + 180° = 144.98528°
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 Jaboatão dos Guararapes is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (8.11278, 144.98528)
In DMS format: 8°6'46'' S 35°0'53'' W.