Antipode of Miyazaki, Japan
The opposite side of the world to Miyazaki is Balneário Pinhal, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Miyazaki
Japan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 31.917, 131.417
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -31.917, -48.583
Balneário Pinhal
Brazil
Balneário Pinhal is the closest city to Miyazaki's antipodal point (242 km).
The antipodal city to Miyazaki is Balneário Pinhal. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Miyazaki is Balneário Pinhal.
The distance from Miyazaki to Balneário Pinhal 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 Miyazaki
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Miyazaki's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Miyazaki.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balneário Pinhal, RS | Brazil | 242 km | (-30.259, -50.239) |
| Cidreira, RS | Brazil | 247 km | (-30.181, -50.206) |
| Palmares do Sul, RS | Brazil | 260 km | (-30.258, -50.510) |
| Tramandaí, RS | Brazil | 260 km | (-29.985, -50.134) |
| Imbé, RS | Brazil | 264 km | (-29.933, -50.106) |
| Capão da Canoa, RS | Brazil | 277 km | (-29.746, -50.010) |
| Osório, RS | Brazil | 277 km | (-29.887, -50.270) |
| Tapes, RS | Brazil | 301 km | (-30.673, -51.396) |
| Torres, RS | Brazil | 306 km | (-29.335, -49.727) |
| Viamão, RS | Brazil | 309 km | (-30.081, -51.023) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Tokyo
Coordinates: 31.9167° N 131.4167° E
Elevation: 11 m (36 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 Miyazaki
The DMS coordinates are: 31°55'0'' N 131°25'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 31.91667°
LngO = 131.41667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -31.91667°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 131.41667 - 180° = -48.58333°
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 Miyazaki is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.91667, -48.58333)
In DMS format: 31°55'0'' N 131°25'0'' E .