Antipode of Lima, Paraguay
The opposite side of the world to Lima is Shirahama, Okinawa, Japan.
Lima
Paraguay
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -23.885, -56.479
Antipodal point
Philippine Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 23.885, 123.521
Shirahama
Japan
Shirahama is the closest city to Lima's antipodal point (58 km).
The antipodal city to Lima is Shirahama. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Lima is Shirahama.
The distance from Lima to Shirahama 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 Lima
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Lima's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Lima.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shirahama, Okinawa | Japan | 58 km | (24.361, 123.748) |
| Ishigaki, Okinawa | Japan | 82 km | (24.345, 124.157) |
| Yonakuni, Okinawa | Japan | 83 km | (24.467, 123.000) |
| Tarama, Okinawa | Japan | 148 km | (24.669, 124.703) |
| Hualien City, Taiwan | Taiwan | 195 km | (23.977, 121.604) |
| Yilan, Taiwan | Taiwan | 204 km | (24.757, 121.753) |
| Hirara, Okinawa | Japan | 207 km | (24.804, 125.302) |
| Miyakojima, Okinawa | Japan | 207 km | (24.790, 125.311) |
| Pinglin, Taipei | Taiwan | 217 km | (24.935, 121.710) |
| Jiufen, Taipei | Taiwan | 217 km | (25.110, 121.844) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Asuncion
Coordinates: 23.885° S 56.4789° W
Elevation: 136 m (446 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Tokyo
Coordinates: 24.361° N 123.7484° E
Elevation: 10 m (33 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 Lima
The DMS coordinates are: 23°53'5.9'' S 56°28'44.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -23.88496°
LngO = -56.47891°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 23.88496°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -56.47891 + 180° = 123.52109°
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 Lima is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (23.88496, 123.52109)
In DMS format: 23°53'5.9'' S 56°28'44.1'' W.