Antipode of Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
The opposite side of the world to Ribeirão Preto is Zaisho, Okinawa, Japan.
Ribeirão Preto
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -21.178, -47.810
Antipodal point
Philippine Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 21.178, 132.190
Zaisho
Japan
Zaisho is the closest city to Ribeirão Preto's antipodal point (525 km).
The antipodal city to Ribeirão Preto is Zaisho. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ribeirão Preto is Zaisho.
The distance from Ribeirão Preto 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 Ribeirão Preto
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ribeirão Preto's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ribeirão Preto.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zaisho, Okinawa | Japan | 525 km | (25.832, 131.230) |
| Nakano, Okinawa | Japan | 536 km | (25.946, 131.311) |
| Nanjō, Okinawa | Japan | 711 km | (26.144, 127.767) |
| Yaese, Okinawa | Japan | 711 km | (26.127, 127.743) |
| Itoman, Okinawa | Japan | 716 km | (26.126, 127.669) |
| Yonabaru, Okinawa | Japan | 717 km | (26.204, 127.753) |
| Kanegusuku, Okinawa | Japan | 718 km | (26.197, 127.726) |
| Nakagusuku, Okinawa | Japan | 719 km | (26.250, 127.783) |
| Tomigusuku, Okinawa | Japan | 720 km | (26.186, 127.682) |
| Katsuren-haebaru, Okinawa | Japan | 721 km | (26.333, 127.874) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Sao_Paulo
Coordinates: 21.1775° S 47.8103° W
Elevation: 554 m (1,818 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 Ribeirão Preto
The DMS coordinates are: 21°10'39'' S 47°48'37'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -21.1775°
LngO = -47.81028°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 21.1775°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -47.81028 + 180° = 132.18972°
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 Ribeirão Preto is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (21.1775, 132.18972)
In DMS format: 21°10'39'' S 47°48'37'' W.