Antipode of Sakai, Japan
The opposite side of the world to Sakai is Balneário Pinhal, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Sakai
Japan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 34.582, 135.467
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -34.582, -44.533
Balneário Pinhal
Brazil
Balneário Pinhal is the closest city to Sakai's antipodal point (719 km).
The antipodal city to Sakai is Balneário Pinhal. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sakai is Balneário Pinhal.
The distance from Sakai 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 Sakai
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sakai's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sakai.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balneário Pinhal, RS | Brazil | 719 km | (-30.259, -50.239) |
| Cidreira, RS | Brazil | 723 km | (-30.181, -50.206) |
| Tramandaí, RS | Brazil | 733 km | (-29.985, -50.134) |
| Imbé, RS | Brazil | 736 km | (-29.933, -50.106) |
| Palmares do Sul, RS | Brazil | 739 km | (-30.258, -50.510) |
| Capão da Canoa, RS | Brazil | 744 km | (-29.746, -50.010) |
| Osório, RS | Brazil | 750 km | (-29.887, -50.270) |
| Rio Grande, RS | Brazil | 759 km | (-32.035, -52.099) |
| Torres, RS | Brazil | 761 km | (-29.335, -49.727) |
| Balneário Arroio do Silva, SC | Brazil | 774 km | (-28.987, -49.417) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Tokyo
Coordinates: 34.5822° N 135.4665° E
Elevation: 2 m (7 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 Sakai
The DMS coordinates are: 34°34'55.8'' N 135°27'59.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 34.58216°
LngO = 135.46653°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -34.58216°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 135.46653 - 180° = -44.53347°
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 Sakai is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-34.58216, -44.53347)
In DMS format: 34°34'55.8'' N 135°27'59.5'' E .