Antipode of Paraná, Argentina
The opposite side of the world to Paraná is Zhulin, Jiangsu, China.
Paraná
Argentina
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -31.733, -60.529
Antipodal point
China
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 31.733, 119.471
Zhulin
China
Zhulin is the closest city to Paraná's antipodal point (2 km).
The antipodal city to Paraná is Zhulin. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Paraná is Zhulin.
The distance from Paraná to Zhulin 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 Paraná
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Paraná's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Paraná.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zhulin, Jiangsu | China | 2 km | (31.740, 119.455) |
| Zhixi, Jiangsu | China | 8 km | (31.807, 119.453) |
| Xuebu, Jiangsu | China | 10 km | (31.719, 119.370) |
| Jincheng, Jiangsu | China | 10 km | (31.744, 119.574) |
| Jianchang, Jiangsu | China | 10 km | (31.821, 119.494) |
| Zhiqian, Jiangsu | China | 13 km | (31.619, 119.489) |
| Yanling, Jiangsu | China | 16 km | (31.881, 119.477) |
| Yong’an, Jiangsu | China | 19 km | (31.638, 119.634) |
| Bieqiao, Jiangsu | China | 19 km | (31.558, 119.460) |
| Yaotang, Jiangsu | China | 19 km | (31.718, 119.676) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Argentina/Cordoba
Coordinates: 31.7327° S 60.529° W
Elevation: 78 m (256 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 31.7395° N 119.4545° E
Elevation: 10 m (33 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 Paraná
The DMS coordinates are: 31°43'57.8'' S 60°31'44.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -31.73271°
LngO = -60.52897°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 31.73271°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -60.52897 + 180° = 119.47103°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Paraná is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (31.73271, 119.47103)
In DMS format: 31°43'57.8'' S 60°31'44.3'' W.