Antipode of Santo André, Brazil
The opposite side of the world to Santo André is Zaisho, Okinawa, Japan.
Santo André
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -23.664, -46.538
Antipodal point
Philippine Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 23.664, 133.462
Zaisho
Japan
Zaisho is the closest city to Santo André's antipodal point (330 km).
The antipodal city to Santo André is Zaisho. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santo André is Zaisho.
The distance from Santo André 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 Santo André
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Santo André's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Santo André.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zaisho, Okinawa | Japan | 330 km | (25.832, 131.230) |
| Nakano, Okinawa | Japan | 333 km | (25.946, 131.311) |
| Akaren, Kagoshima | Japan | 625 km | (28.317, 129.933) |
| Taira, Okinawa | Japan | 628 km | (26.631, 128.151) |
| Chabana, Kagoshima | Japan | 631 km | (27.049, 128.418) |
| Kunigami, Okinawa | Japan | 634 km | (26.759, 128.163) |
| Ōgimi, Okinawa | Japan | 635 km | (26.701, 128.117) |
| Ginoza, Okinawa | Japan | 635 km | (26.483, 127.978) |
| Tokuwase, Kagoshima | Japan | 635 km | (27.756, 129.030) |
| Wadomari, Kagoshima | Japan | 635 km | (27.383, 128.650) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Sao_Paulo
Coordinates: 23.6639° S 46.5383° W
Elevation: 801 m (2,628 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 Santo André
The DMS coordinates are: 23°39'50'' S 46°32'18'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -23.66389°
LngO = -46.53833°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 23.66389°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -46.53833 + 180° = 133.46167°
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 Santo André is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (23.66389, 133.46167)
In DMS format: 23°39'50'' S 46°32'18'' W.