Antipode of Okayama, Japan
The opposite side of the world to Okayama is Balneário Pinhal, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Okayama
Japan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 34.650, 133.933
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -34.650, -46.067
Balneário Pinhal
Brazil
Balneário Pinhal is the closest city to Okayama's antipodal point (625 km).
The antipodal city to Okayama is Balneário Pinhal. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Okayama is Balneário Pinhal.
The distance from Okayama to Balneário Pinhal 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 Okayama
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Okayama's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Okayama.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balneário Pinhal, RS | Brazil | 625 km | (-30.259, -50.239) |
| Cidreira, RS | Brazil | 630 km | (-30.181, -50.206) |
| Rio Grande, RS | Brazil | 632 km | (-32.035, -52.099) |
| Palmares do Sul, RS | Brazil | 642 km | (-30.258, -50.510) |
| Tramandaí, RS | Brazil | 644 km | (-29.985, -50.134) |
| Imbé, RS | Brazil | 647 km | (-29.933, -50.106) |
| Capão da Canoa, RS | Brazil | 659 km | (-29.746, -50.010) |
| Osório, RS | Brazil | 660 km | (-29.887, -50.270) |
| São Lourenço do Sul, RS | Brazil | 662 km | (-31.365, -51.978) |
| Pelotas, RS | Brazil | 666 km | (-31.770, -52.341) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Tokyo
Coordinates: 34.65° N 133.9333° E
Elevation: 5 m (16 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 Okayama
The DMS coordinates are: 34°38'60'' N 133°55'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 34.65°
LngO = 133.93333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -34.65°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 133.93333 - 180° = -46.06667°
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 Okayama is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-34.65, -46.06667)
In DMS format: 34°38'60'' N 133°55'60'' E .