Antipode of Sapporo, Japan

The opposite side of the world to Sapporo is Grytviken, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.

Sapporo

Japan

Continent: Asia

Coordinates: 43.067, 141.350

Antipodal point

South Atlantic Ocean

Exact location on the other side of the world

Coordinates: -43.067, -38.650

Grytviken

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Grytviken is the closest city to Sapporo's antipodal point (1,257 km).

The antipodal city to Sapporo is Grytviken. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sapporo is Grytviken.

The distance from Sapporo to Grytviken 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 Sapporo

This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sapporo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sapporo.

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Grytviken South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 1,257 km (-54.281, -36.509)
La Paloma, Rocha Department Uruguay 1,634 km (-34.663, -54.165)
Costa Azul, Rocha Department Uruguay 1,635 km (-34.629, -54.153)
Castillos, Rocha Department Uruguay 1,646 km (-34.199, -53.859)
Chui, Rocha Department Uruguay 1,656 km (-33.698, -53.459)
Chuí, RS Brazil 1,656 km (-33.691, -53.457)
Rocha, Rocha Department Uruguay 1,658 km (-34.483, -54.333)
Dieciocho de Julio, Rocha Department Uruguay 1,663 km (-33.682, -53.553)
Santa Vitória do Palmar, RS Brazil 1,663 km (-33.519, -53.368)
Punta del Este, Maldonado Uruguay 1,669 km (-34.947, -54.934)
Sapporo, Japan

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Tokyo

Coordinates: 43.0667° N 141.35° E

Elevation: 26 m (85 ft)

Grytviken, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Local time:

Time Zone: Atlantic/South_Georgia

Coordinates: 54.2811° S 36.5092° W

Elevation: 4 m (13 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 Sapporo

The DMS coordinates are: 43°4'0'' N 141°20'60'' E .

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = 43.06667°

LngO = 141.35°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = -43.06667°

Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = 141.35 - 180° = -38.65°

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 Sapporo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-43.06667, -38.65)

In DMS format: 43°4'0'' N 141°20'60'' E .

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