Antipode of São Paulo, Brazil
The opposite side of the world to São Paulo is Zaisho, Okinawa, Japan.
São Paulo
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -23.548, -46.636
Antipodal point
Philippine Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 23.548, 133.364
Zaisho
Japan
Zaisho is the closest city to São Paulo's antipodal point (333 km).
The antipodal city to São Paulo is Zaisho. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from São Paulo is Zaisho.
The distance from São Paulo 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 São Paulo
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to São Paulo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from São Paulo.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zaisho, Okinawa | Japan | 333 km | (25.832, 131.230) |
| Nakano, Okinawa | Japan | 337 km | (25.946, 131.311) |
| Taira, Okinawa | Japan | 627 km | (26.631, 128.151) |
| Chabana, Kagoshima | Japan | 631 km | (27.049, 128.418) |
| Akaren, Kagoshima | Japan | 630 km | (28.317, 129.933) |
| Ginoza, Okinawa | Japan | 633 km | (26.483, 127.978) |
| Kunigami, Okinawa | Japan | 634 km | (26.759, 128.163) |
| Ōgimi, Okinawa | Japan | 634 km | (26.701, 128.117) |
| Katsuren-haebaru, Okinawa | Japan | 634 km | (26.333, 127.874) |
| Nanjō, Okinawa | Japan | 635 km | (26.144, 127.767) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Sao_Paulo
Coordinates: 23.5475° S 46.6361° W
Elevation: 769 m (2,523 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 São Paulo
The DMS coordinates are: 23°32'51'' S 46°38'10'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -23.5475°
LngO = -46.63611°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 23.5475°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -46.63611 + 180° = 133.36389°
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 Paulo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (23.5475, 133.36389)
In DMS format: 23°32'51'' S 46°38'10'' W.