Antipode of Kawaguchi, Japan
The opposite side of the world to Kawaguchi is Balneário Pinhal, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Kawaguchi
Japan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 35.805, 139.711
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -35.805, -40.289
Balneário Pinhal
Brazil
Balneário Pinhal is the closest city to Kawaguchi's antipodal point (1,114 km).
The antipodal city to Kawaguchi is Balneário Pinhal. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kawaguchi is Balneário Pinhal.
The distance from Kawaguchi 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 Kawaguchi
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kawaguchi's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kawaguchi.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balneário Pinhal, RS | Brazil | 1,114 km | (-30.259, -50.239) |
| Cidreira, RS | Brazil | 1,116 km | (-30.181, -50.206) |
| Tramandaí, RS | Brazil | 1,124 km | (-29.985, -50.134) |
| Imbé, RS | Brazil | 1,125 km | (-29.933, -50.106) |
| Capão da Canoa, RS | Brazil | 1,131 km | (-29.746, -50.010) |
| Palmares do Sul, RS | Brazil | 1,135 km | (-30.258, -50.510) |
| Torres, RS | Brazil | 1,139 km | (-29.335, -49.727) |
| Laguna, SC | Brazil | 1,140 km | (-28.483, -48.781) |
| Osório, RS | Brazil | 1,141 km | (-29.887, -50.270) |
| Balneário Rincão, SC | Brazil | 1,143 km | (-28.832, -49.237) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Tokyo
Coordinates: 35.8052° N 139.7107° E
Elevation: 6 m (20 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 Kawaguchi
The DMS coordinates are: 35°48'18.8'' N 139°42'38.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 35.80521°
LngO = 139.71072°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -35.80521°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 139.71072 - 180° = -40.28928°
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 Kawaguchi is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-35.80521, -40.28928)
In DMS format: 35°48'18.8'' N 139°42'38.6'' E .