Antipode of Sendai, Japan
The opposite side of the world to Sendai is Balneário Pinhal, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Sendai
Japan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 38.267, 140.867
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -38.267, -39.133
Balneário Pinhal
Brazil
Balneário Pinhal is the closest city to Sendai's antipodal point (1,353 km).
The antipodal city to Sendai is Balneário Pinhal. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sendai is Balneário Pinhal.
The distance from Sendai 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 Sendai
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sendai's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sendai.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balneário Pinhal, RS | Brazil | 1,353 km | (-30.259, -50.239) |
| Cidreira, RS | Brazil | 1,357 km | (-30.181, -50.206) |
| Rio Grande, RS | Brazil | 1,367 km | (-32.035, -52.099) |
| Tramandaí, RS | Brazil | 1,367 km | (-29.985, -50.134) |
| Imbé, RS | Brazil | 1,369 km | (-29.933, -50.106) |
| Palmares do Sul, RS | Brazil | 1,372 km | (-30.258, -50.510) |
| Capão da Canoa, RS | Brazil | 1,378 km | (-29.746, -50.010) |
| Chui, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 1,386 km | (-33.698, -53.459) |
| Chuí, RS | Brazil | 1,386 km | (-33.691, -53.457) |
| Osório, RS | Brazil | 1,384 km | (-29.887, -50.270) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Tokyo
Coordinates: 38.2667° N 140.8667° E
Elevation: 53 m (174 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 Sendai
The DMS coordinates are: 38°16'0'' N 140°52'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 38.26667°
LngO = 140.86667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -38.26667°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 140.86667 - 180° = -39.13333°
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 Sendai is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-38.26667, -39.13333)
In DMS format: 38°16'0'' N 140°52'0'' E .