Antipode of Taipa, Macao
The opposite side of the world to Taipa is Rinconada, Jujuy, Argentina.
Taipa
Macao
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 22.156, 113.557
Antipodal point
Argentina
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -22.156, -66.443
Rinconada
Argentina
Rinconada is the closest city to Taipa's antipodal point (42 km).
The antipodal city to Taipa is Rinconada. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Taipa is Rinconada.
The distance from Taipa to Rinconada 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 Taipa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Taipa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Taipa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rinconada, JY | Argentina | 42 km | (-22.441, -66.167) |
| Santa Catalina, JY | Argentina | 47 km | (-21.946, -66.052) |
| La Quiaca, JY | Argentina | 88 km | (-22.104, -65.596) |
| Villazón, Potosí Department | Bolivia | 88 km | (-22.087, -65.594) |
| Abra Pampa, JY | Argentina | 99 km | (-22.723, -65.697) |
| Tupiza, Potosí Department | Bolivia | 109 km | (-21.443, -65.719) |
| Atocha, Potosí Department | Bolivia | 137 km | (-20.935, -66.221) |
| Susques, JY | Argentina | 138 km | (-23.399, -66.368) |
| El Aguilar, JY | Argentina | 141 km | (-23.216, -65.680) |
| Santa Bárbara, Potosí Department | Bolivia | 143 km | (-20.917, -66.050) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Macau
Coordinates: 22.1558° N 113.5569° E
Elevation: 5 m (16 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Argentina/Jujuy
Coordinates: 22.4408° S 66.1672° W
Elevation: 3,915 m (12,844 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 Taipa
The DMS coordinates are: 22°9'21'' N 113°33'25'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 22.15583°
LngO = 113.55694°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -22.15583°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 113.55694 - 180° = -66.44306°
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 Taipa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-22.15583, -66.44306)
In DMS format: 22°9'21'' N 113°33'25'' E .