Antipode of Ichikawa, Japan
The opposite side of the world to Ichikawa is Balneário Pinhal, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Ichikawa
Japan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 35.734, 139.907
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -35.734, -40.094
Balneário Pinhal
Brazil
Balneário Pinhal is the closest city to Ichikawa's antipodal point (1,125 km).
The antipodal city to Ichikawa is Balneário Pinhal. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ichikawa is Balneário Pinhal.
The distance from Ichikawa to Balneário Pinhal is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Ichikawa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ichikawa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ichikawa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balneário Pinhal, RS | Brazil | 1,125 km | (-30.259, -50.239) |
| Cidreira, RS | Brazil | 1,127 km | (-30.181, -50.206) |
| Tramandaí, RS | Brazil | 1,135 km | (-29.985, -50.134) |
| Imbé, RS | Brazil | 1,136 km | (-29.933, -50.106) |
| Capão da Canoa, RS | Brazil | 1,141 km | (-29.746, -50.010) |
| Palmares do Sul, RS | Brazil | 1,146 km | (-30.258, -50.510) |
| Laguna, SC | Brazil | 1,147 km | (-28.483, -48.781) |
| Torres, RS | Brazil | 1,149 km | (-29.335, -49.727) |
| Osório, RS | Brazil | 1,152 km | (-29.887, -50.270) |
| Balneário Rincão, SC | Brazil | 1,151 km | (-28.832, -49.237) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Tokyo
Coordinates: 35.7341° N 139.9065° E
Elevation: 9 m (30 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Sao_Paulo
Coordinates: 30.2589° S 50.2387° W
Elevation: -9,999 m (-32,805 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 Ichikawa
The DMS coordinates are: 35°44'2.9'' N 139°54'23.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 35.73413°
LngO = 139.9065°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -35.73413°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 139.9065 - 180° = -40.0935°
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 Ichikawa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-35.73413, -40.0935)
In DMS format: 35°44'2.9'' N 139°54'23.4'' E .