Antipode of Filadelfia, Paraguay
The opposite side of the world to Filadelfia is Kaohsiung, Takao, Taiwan.
Filadelfia
Paraguay
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -22.339, -60.032
Antipodal point
South China Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 22.339, 119.968
Kaohsiung
Taiwan
Kaohsiung is the closest city to Filadelfia's antipodal point (47 km).
The antipodal city to Filadelfia is Kaohsiung. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Filadelfia is Kaohsiung.
The distance from Filadelfia to Kaohsiung 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 Filadelfia
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Filadelfia's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Filadelfia.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaohsiung, Takao | Taiwan | 47 km | (22.616, 120.313) |
| Donggang, Taiwan | Taiwan | 51 km | (22.465, 120.449) |
| Fengshan, Takao | Taiwan | 51 km | (22.627, 120.361) |
| Chaozhou, Taiwan | Taiwan | 63 km | (22.550, 120.541) |
| Pingtung, Taiwan | Taiwan | 65 km | (22.671, 120.488) |
| Tainan, Taiwan | Taiwan | 76 km | (22.991, 120.213) |
| Yongkang, Taiwan | Taiwan | 81 km | (23.024, 120.256) |
| Hengchun, Taiwan | Taiwan | 88 km | (22.004, 120.744) |
| Yujing, Taiwan | Taiwan | 101 km | (23.125, 120.461) |
| Xinying, Taiwan | Taiwan | 113 km | (23.307, 120.311) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Asuncion
Coordinates: 22.3394° S 60.0316° W
Elevation: 140 m (459 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Taipei
Coordinates: 22.6163° N 120.3133° E
Elevation: 9 m (30 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 Filadelfia
The DMS coordinates are: 22°20'21.7'' S 60°1'53.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -22.33936°
LngO = -60.03157°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 22.33936°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -60.03157 + 180° = 119.96843°
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 Filadelfia is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (22.33936, 119.96843)
In DMS format: 22°20'21.7'' S 60°1'53.7'' W.