Antipode of Villarrica, Paraguay
The opposite side of the world to Villarrica is Yonakuni, Okinawa, Japan.
Villarrica
Paraguay
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -25.749, -56.435
Antipodal point
Eastern China Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 25.749, 123.565
Yonakuni
Japan
Yonakuni is the closest city to Villarrica's antipodal point (153 km).
The antipodal city to Villarrica is Yonakuni. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Villarrica is Yonakuni.
The distance from Villarrica 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 Villarrica
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Villarrica's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Villarrica.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yonakuni, Okinawa | Japan | 153 km | (24.467, 123.000) |
| Shirahama, Okinawa | Japan | 155 km | (24.361, 123.748) |
| Tarama, Okinawa | Japan | 166 km | (24.669, 124.703) |
| Ishigaki, Okinawa | Japan | 167 km | (24.345, 124.157) |
| Jiufen, Taipei | Taiwan | 187 km | (25.110, 121.844) |
| Keelung, Taiwan | Taiwan | 196 km | (25.131, 121.741) |
| Hirara, Okinawa | Japan | 204 km | (24.804, 125.302) |
| Miyakojima, Okinawa | Japan | 206 km | (24.790, 125.311) |
| Xizhi, Taipei | Taiwan | 206 km | (25.066, 121.660) |
| Shimen, Taipei | Taiwan | 207 km | (25.290, 121.566) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Asuncion
Coordinates: 25.7495° S 56.4352° W
Elevation: 143 m (469 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 Villarrica
The DMS coordinates are: 25°44'58.1'' S 56°26'6.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -25.74946°
LngO = -56.43518°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 25.74946°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -56.43518 + 180° = 123.56482°
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 Villarrica is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (25.74946, 123.56482)
In DMS format: 25°44'58.1'' S 56°26'6.6'' W.