Antipode of São Luís, Brazil
The opposite side of the world to São Luís is Sorendiweri, Papua, Indonesia.
São Luís
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -2.530, -44.303
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 2.530, 135.697
Sorendiweri
Indonesia
Sorendiweri is the closest city to São Luís's antipodal point (361 km).
The antipodal city to São Luís is Sorendiweri. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from São Luís is Sorendiweri.
The distance from São Luís to Sorendiweri 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 São Luís
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to São Luís' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from São Luís.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sorendiweri, Papua | Indonesia | 361 km | (-0.734, 135.736) |
| Korido, Papua | Indonesia | 377 km | (-0.875, 135.634) |
| Korem, Papua | Indonesia | 381 km | (-0.900, 136.041) |
| Wardo, Papua | Indonesia | 398 km | (-1.062, 135.842) |
| Kameri, Papua | Indonesia | 401 km | (-0.982, 134.805) |
| Insrom, Papua | Indonesia | 408 km | (-1.145, 136.031) |
| Bosnik, Papua | Indonesia | 412 km | (-1.157, 136.228) |
| Biak, Papua | Indonesia | 412 km | (-1.177, 136.082) |
| Manokwari, West Papua | Indonesia | 417 km | (-0.863, 134.064) |
| Saukorem, Southwest Papua | Indonesia | 444 km | (-0.565, 133.153) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Fortaleza
Coordinates: 2.5297° S 44.3028° W
Elevation: 29 m (95 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Jayapura
Coordinates: 0.7339° S 135.7361° 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 São Luís
The DMS coordinates are: 2°31'47'' S 44°18'10'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -2.52972°
LngO = -44.30278°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 2.52972°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -44.30278 + 180° = 135.69722°
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 São Luís is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (2.52972, 135.69722)
In DMS format: 2°31'47'' S 44°18'10'' W.