Antipode of Horqueta, Paraguay
The opposite side of the world to Horqueta is Yonakuni, Okinawa, Japan.
Horqueta
Paraguay
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -23.343, -57.052
Antipodal point
Philippine Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 23.343, 122.948
Yonakuni
Japan
Yonakuni is the closest city to Horqueta's antipodal point (125 km).
The antipodal city to Horqueta is Yonakuni. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Horqueta is Yonakuni.
The distance from Horqueta to Yonakuni 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 Horqueta
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Horqueta's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Horqueta.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yonakuni, Okinawa | Japan | 125 km | (24.467, 123.000) |
| Shirahama, Okinawa | Japan | 139 km | (24.361, 123.748) |
| Hualien City, Taiwan | Taiwan | 154 km | (23.977, 121.604) |
| Ishigaki, Okinawa | Japan | 166 km | (24.345, 124.157) |
| Chishang, Taiwan | Taiwan | 179 km | (23.125, 121.217) |
| Guanshan, Taiwan | Taiwan | 186 km | (23.048, 121.163) |
| Taitung, Taiwan | Taiwan | 196 km | (22.760, 121.145) |
| Yilan, Taiwan | Taiwan | 198 km | (24.757, 121.753) |
| Puli, Taiwan | Taiwan | 213 km | (23.966, 120.970) |
| Pinglin, Taipei | Taiwan | 217 km | (24.935, 121.710) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Asuncion
Coordinates: 23.3432° S 57.0521° W
Elevation: 158 m (518 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Tokyo
Coordinates: 24.4667° N 123° E
Elevation: 20 m (66 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 Horqueta
The DMS coordinates are: 23°20'35.6'' S 57°3'7.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -23.34323°
LngO = -57.05212°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 23.34323°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -57.05212 + 180° = 122.94788°
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 Horqueta is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (23.34323, 122.94788)
In DMS format: 23°20'35.6'' S 57°3'7.6'' W.