Antipode of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The opposite side of the world to Rio de Janeiro is Nakano, Okinawa, Japan.
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -22.906, -43.182
Antipodal point
Philippine Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 22.906, 136.818
Nakano
Japan
Nakano is the closest city to Rio de Janeiro's antipodal point (652 km).
The antipodal city to Rio de Janeiro is Nakano. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Rio de Janeiro is Nakano.
The distance from Rio de Janeiro to Nakano is about 19,000 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 de Janeiro
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Rio de Janeiro's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Rio de Janeiro.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nakano, Okinawa | Japan | 652 km | (25.946, 131.311) |
| Zaisho, Okinawa | Japan | 653 km | (25.832, 131.230) |
| Hutami, Tokyo | Japan | 714 km | (27.083, 142.201) |
| Ogasawara, Tokyo | Japan | 715 km | (27.097, 142.204) |
| Akaren, Kagoshima | Japan | 915 km | (28.317, 129.933) |
| Seisui, Kagoshima | Japan | 949 km | (28.137, 129.331) |
| Tatsugō, Kagoshima | Japan | 949 km | (28.450, 129.600) |
| Tokuwase, Kagoshima | Japan | 950 km | (27.756, 129.030) |
| Isen, Kagoshima | Japan | 953 km | (27.676, 128.937) |
| Amami, Kagoshima | Japan | 953 km | (28.377, 129.494) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Sao_Paulo
Coordinates: 22.9064° S 43.1822° W
Elevation: 12 m (39 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Tokyo
Coordinates: 25.9457° N 131.3114° E
Elevation: 5 m (16 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 de Janeiro
The DMS coordinates are: 22°54'23.1'' S 43°10'56'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -22.90642°
LngO = -43.18223°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 22.90642°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -43.18223 + 180° = 136.81777°
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 de Janeiro is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (22.90642, 136.81777)
In DMS format: 22°54'23.1'' S 43°10'56'' W.