Antipode of Caazapá, Paraguay
The opposite side of the world to Caazapá is Tarama, Okinawa, Japan.
Caazapá
Paraguay
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -26.196, -56.368
Antipodal point
Eastern China Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 26.196, 123.632
Tarama
Japan
Tarama is the closest city to Caazapá's antipodal point (201 km).
The antipodal city to Caazapá is Tarama. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Caazapá is Tarama.
The distance from Caazapá 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 Caazapá
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Caazapá's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Caazapá.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarama, Okinawa | Japan | 201 km | (24.669, 124.703) |
| Yonakuni, Okinawa | Japan | 202 km | (24.467, 123.000) |
| Shirahama, Okinawa | Japan | 204 km | (24.361, 123.748) |
| Ishigaki, Okinawa | Japan | 212 km | (24.345, 124.157) |
| Jiufen, Taipei | Taiwan | 216 km | (25.110, 121.844) |
| Keelung, Taiwan | Taiwan | 224 km | (25.131, 121.741) |
| Hirara, Okinawa | Japan | 228 km | (24.804, 125.302) |
| Miyakojima, Okinawa | Japan | 230 km | (24.790, 125.311) |
| Shimen, Taipei | Taiwan | 230 km | (25.290, 121.566) |
| Xizhi, Taipei | Taiwan | 234 km | (25.066, 121.660) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Asuncion
Coordinates: 26.1958° S 56.3681° W
Elevation: 150 m (492 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 Caazapá
The DMS coordinates are: 26°11'45'' S 56°22'5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -26.19583°
LngO = -56.36806°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 26.19583°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -56.36806 + 180° = 123.63194°
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 Caazapá is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (26.19583, 123.63194)
In DMS format: 26°11'45'' S 56°22'5'' W.