Antipode of Caaguazú, Paraguay
The opposite side of the world to Caaguazú is Tarama, Okinawa, Japan.
Caaguazú
Paraguay
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -25.471, -56.016
Antipodal point
Eastern China Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 25.471, 123.984
Tarama
Japan
Tarama is the closest city to Caaguazú's antipodal point (115 km).
The antipodal city to Caaguazú is Tarama. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Caaguazú is Tarama.
The distance from Caaguazú to Tarama 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 Caaguazú
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Caaguazú's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Caaguazú.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarama, Okinawa | Japan | 115 km | (24.669, 124.703) |
| Shirahama, Okinawa | Japan | 125 km | (24.361, 123.748) |
| Ishigaki, Okinawa | Japan | 126 km | (24.345, 124.157) |
| Yonakuni, Okinawa | Japan | 149 km | (24.467, 123.000) |
| Hirara, Okinawa | Japan | 152 km | (24.804, 125.302) |
| Miyakojima, Okinawa | Japan | 154 km | (24.790, 125.311) |
| Jiufen, Taipei | Taiwan | 219 km | (25.110, 121.844) |
| Keelung, Taiwan | Taiwan | 229 km | (25.131, 121.741) |
| Pinglin, Taipei | Taiwan | 237 km | (24.935, 121.710) |
| Xizhi, Taipei | Taiwan | 238 km | (25.066, 121.660) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Asuncion
Coordinates: 25.471° S 56.016° W
Elevation: 336 m (1,102 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Tokyo
Coordinates: 24.6685° N 124.7026° E
Elevation: 18 m (59 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 Caaguazú
The DMS coordinates are: 25°28'15.7'' S 56°0'57.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -25.47104°
LngO = -56.01603°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 25.47104°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -56.01603 + 180° = 123.98397°
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 Caaguazú is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (25.47104, 123.98397)
In DMS format: 25°28'15.7'' S 56°0'57.7'' W.