Antipode of Ciudad del Este, Paraguay
The opposite side of the world to Ciudad del Este is Hirara, Okinawa, Japan.
Ciudad del Este
Paraguay
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -25.510, -54.611
Antipodal point
Eastern China Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 25.510, 125.389
Hirara
Japan
Hirara is the closest city to Ciudad del Este's antipodal point (79 km).
The antipodal city to Ciudad del Este is Hirara. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ciudad del Este is Hirara.
The distance from Ciudad del Este to Hirara 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 Ciudad del Este
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ciudad del Este's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ciudad del Este.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hirara, Okinawa | Japan | 79 km | (24.804, 125.302) |
| Miyakojima, Okinawa | Japan | 80 km | (24.790, 125.311) |
| Tarama, Okinawa | Japan | 116 km | (24.669, 124.703) |
| Kumejima, Okinawa | Japan | 169 km | (26.341, 126.805) |
| Ishigaki, Okinawa | Japan | 179 km | (24.345, 124.157) |
| Zamami, Okinawa | Japan | 208 km | (26.229, 127.303) |
| Shirahama, Okinawa | Japan | 209 km | (24.361, 123.748) |
| Tokashiki, Okinawa | Japan | 212 km | (26.198, 127.363) |
| Higashi, Okinawa | Japan | 219 km | (26.583, 127.229) |
| Itoman, Okinawa | Japan | 239 km | (26.126, 127.669) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Asuncion
Coordinates: 25.5097° S 54.6111° W
Elevation: 186 m (610 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Tokyo
Coordinates: 24.8038° N 125.3022° E
Elevation: 31 m (102 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 Ciudad del Este
The DMS coordinates are: 25°30'35'' S 54°36'40'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -25.50972°
LngO = -54.61111°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 25.50972°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -54.61111 + 180° = 125.38889°
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 Ciudad del Este is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (25.50972, 125.38889)
In DMS format: 25°30'35'' S 54°36'40'' W.