Antipode of Sobral, Brazil
The opposite side of the world to Sobral is Eauripik, Yap, Micronesia.
Sobral
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -3.686, -40.350
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 3.686, 139.650
Eauripik
Micronesia
Eauripik is the closest city to Sobral's antipodal point (501 km).
The antipodal city to Sobral is Eauripik. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sobral is Eauripik.
The distance from Sobral to Eauripik 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 Sobral
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sobral's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sobral.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eauripik, Yap | Micronesia | 501 km | (6.687, 143.038) |
| Sorol, Yap | Micronesia | 500 km | (8.144, 140.394) |
| Ngulu, Yap | Micronesia | 579 km | (8.450, 137.484) |
| Arbais, Papua | Indonesia | 616 km | (-1.739, 138.404) |
| Sarmi, Papua | Indonesia | 621 km | (-1.853, 138.751) |
| Betaf, Papua | Indonesia | 643 km | (-2.114, 139.253) |
| Korem, Papua | Indonesia | 647 km | (-0.900, 136.041) |
| Sorendiweri, Papua | Indonesia | 655 km | (-0.734, 135.736) |
| Trimuris, Papua | Indonesia | 656 km | (-1.958, 137.837) |
| Bosnik, Papua | Indonesia | 657 km | (-1.157, 136.228) |
Sobral, Brazil
Local time:
Coordinates: 3.6861° S 40.3497° W
Eauripik, Micronesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 6.687° N 143.0375° E
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 Sobral
The DMS coordinates are: 3°41'10'' S 40°20'59'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -3.68611°
LngO = -40.34972°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 3.68611°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -40.34972 + 180° = 139.65028°
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 Sobral is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (3.68611, 139.65028)
In DMS format: 3°41'10'' S 40°20'59'' W.