Antipode of Hualien City, Taiwan
The opposite side of the world to Hualien City is El Espinillo, Formosa, Argentina.
Hualien City
Taiwan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 23.977, 121.604
Antipodal point
Paraguay
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -23.977, -58.396
El Espinillo
Argentina
El Espinillo is the closest city to Hualien City's antipodal point (112 km).
The antipodal city to Hualien City is El Espinillo. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Hualien City is El Espinillo.
The distance from Hualien City to El Espinillo 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 Hualien City
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Hualien City's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Hualien City.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Espinillo, FO | Argentina | 112 km | (-24.981, -58.553) |
| Concepción | Paraguay | 117 km | (-23.400, -57.432) |
| Antequera, San Pedro Department | Paraguay | 122 km | (-24.085, -57.202) |
| Belén, Concepción | Paraguay | 129 km | (-23.470, -57.262) |
| San Pedro de Ycuamandiyú, San Pedro Department | Paraguay | 134 km | (-24.085, -57.087) |
| San Pablo de Ycuámandyyú, San Pedro Department | Paraguay | 137 km | (-24.150, -57.067) |
| Puerto Rosario, San Pedro Department | Paraguay | 137 km | (-24.441, -57.143) |
| Villa General Guemes, FO | Argentina | 141 km | (-24.755, -59.489) |
| Laguna Naick-Neck, FO | Argentina | 141 km | (-25.222, -58.121) |
| Benjamín Aceval, Presidente Hayes | Paraguay | 142 km | (-24.997, -57.552) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Taipei
Coordinates: 23.9769° N 121.6044° E
Elevation: 13 m (43 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Argentina/Cordoba
Coordinates: 24.9815° S 58.5526° W
Elevation: 92 m (302 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 Hualien City
The DMS coordinates are: 23°58'37'' N 121°36'16'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 23.97694°
LngO = 121.60444°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -23.97694°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 121.60444 - 180° = -58.39556°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Hualien City is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-23.97694, -58.39556)
In DMS format: 23°58'37'' N 121°36'16'' E .