Antipode of Rio Branco, Brazil
The opposite side of the world to Rio Branco is Phú Quý, Bình Thuận Province, Vietnam.
Rio Branco
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -9.975, -67.810
Antipodal point
South China Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 9.975, 112.190
Phú Quý
Vietnam
Phú Quý is the closest city to Rio Branco's antipodal point (362 km).
The antipodal city to Rio Branco is Phú Quý. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Rio Branco is Phú Quý.
The distance from Rio Branco to Phú Quý 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 Rio Branco
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Rio Branco's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Rio Branco.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phú Quý, Bình Thuận Province | Vietnam | 362 km | (10.517, 108.933) |
| Khánh Hải, Ninh Thuận Province | Vietnam | 388 km | (11.591, 109.041) |
| Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm, Ninh Thuận Province | Vietnam | 392 km | (11.564, 108.989) |
| Cam Ranh, Khánh Hòa Province | Vietnam | 395 km | (11.921, 109.159) |
| Phước Dân, Ninh Thuận Province | Vietnam | 396 km | (11.527, 108.930) |
| Cam Lâm, Khánh Hòa Province | Vietnam | 403 km | (12.054, 109.160) |
| Liên Hương, Bình Thuận Province | Vietnam | 404 km | (11.228, 108.724) |
| Nha Trang, Khánh Hòa Province | Vietnam | 413 km | (12.245, 109.194) |
| Bác Ái, Ninh Thuận Province | Vietnam | 414 km | (11.841, 108.903) |
| Tô Hạp, Khánh Hòa Province | Vietnam | 419 km | (12.006, 108.949) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Rio_Branco
Coordinates: 9.9747° S 67.81° W
Elevation: 153 m (502 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
Coordinates: 10.5166° N 108.9329° E
Elevation: 6 m (20 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 Rio Branco
The DMS coordinates are: 9°58'29'' S 67°48'36'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -9.97472°
LngO = -67.81°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 9.97472°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -67.81 + 180° = 112.19°
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 Rio Branco is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (9.97472, 112.19)
In DMS format: 9°58'29'' S 67°48'36'' W.