Antipode of Fukuyama, Japan
The opposite side of the world to Fukuyama is Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Fukuyama
Japan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 34.483, 133.367
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -34.483, -46.633
Rio Grande
Brazil
Rio Grande is the closest city to Fukuyama's antipodal point (577 km).
The antipodal city to Fukuyama is Rio Grande. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Fukuyama is Rio Grande.
The distance from Fukuyama to Rio Grande is about 19,000 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 Fukuyama
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Fukuyama's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Fukuyama.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande, RS | Brazil | 577 km | (-32.035, -52.099) |
| Balneário Pinhal, RS | Brazil | 578 km | (-30.259, -50.239) |
| Cidreira, RS | Brazil | 584 km | (-30.181, -50.206) |
| Palmares do Sul, RS | Brazil | 594 km | (-30.258, -50.510) |
| Tramandaí, RS | Brazil | 598 km | (-29.985, -50.134) |
| Imbé, RS | Brazil | 601 km | (-29.933, -50.106) |
| São Lourenço do Sul, RS | Brazil | 608 km | (-31.365, -51.978) |
| Pelotas, RS | Brazil | 612 km | (-31.770, -52.341) |
| Osório, RS | Brazil | 614 km | (-29.887, -50.270) |
| Tapes, RS | Brazil | 615 km | (-30.673, -51.396) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Tokyo
Coordinates: 34.4833° N 133.3667° E
Elevation: 7 m (23 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 Fukuyama
The DMS coordinates are: 34°28'60'' N 133°22'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 34.48333°
LngO = 133.36667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -34.48333°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 133.36667 - 180° = -46.63333°
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 Fukuyama is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-34.48333, -46.63333)
In DMS format: 34°28'60'' N 133°22'0'' E .