Antipode of Fukuoka, Japan
The opposite side of the world to Fukuoka is Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Fukuoka
Japan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 33.600, 130.417
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -33.600, -49.583
Rio Grande
Brazil
Rio Grande is the closest city to Fukuoka's antipodal point (293 km).
The antipodal city to Fukuoka is Rio Grande. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Fukuoka is Rio Grande.
The distance from Fukuoka to Rio Grande 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 Fukuoka
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Fukuoka's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Fukuoka.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande, RS | Brazil | 293 km | (-32.035, -52.099) |
| Pelotas, RS | Brazil | 329 km | (-31.770, -52.341) |
| São Lourenço do Sul, RS | Brazil | 335 km | (-31.365, -51.978) |
| Santa Vitória do Palmar, RS | Brazil | 352 km | (-33.519, -53.368) |
| Chuí, RS | Brazil | 359 km | (-33.691, -53.457) |
| Chui, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 360 km | (-33.698, -53.459) |
| Pedro Osório, RS | Brazil | 360 km | (-31.866, -52.827) |
| Arroio Grande, RS | Brazil | 361 km | (-32.238, -53.087) |
| Tapes, RS | Brazil | 367 km | (-30.673, -51.396) |
| Dieciocho de Julio, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 368 km | (-33.682, -53.553) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Tokyo
Coordinates: 33.6° N 130.4167° E
Elevation: 3 m (10 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Sao_Paulo
Coordinates: 32.035° S 52.0986° W
Elevation: 7 m (23 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 Fukuoka
The DMS coordinates are: 33°36'0'' N 130°25'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 33.6°
LngO = 130.41667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -33.6°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 130.41667 - 180° = -49.58333°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Fukuoka is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-33.6, -49.58333)
In DMS format: 33°36'0'' N 130°25'0'' E .