Antipode of Chiayi City, Taiwan
The opposite side of the world to Chiayi City is Colonia Neuland, Boquerón Department, Paraguay.
Chiayi City
Taiwan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 23.479, 120.449
Antipodal point
Paraguay
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -23.479, -59.551
Colonia Neuland
Paraguay
Colonia Neuland is the closest city to Chiayi City's antipodal point (107 km).
The antipodal city to Chiayi City is Colonia Neuland. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Chiayi City is Colonia Neuland.
The distance from Chiayi City to Colonia Neuland 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 Chiayi City
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Chiayi City's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Chiayi City.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colonia Neuland, Boquerón Department | Paraguay | 107 km | (-22.667, -60.117) |
| Colonia Menno, Boquerón Department | Paraguay | 126 km | (-22.367, -59.817) |
| Filadelfia, Boquerón Department | Paraguay | 136 km | (-22.339, -60.032) |
| Villa General Guemes, FO | Argentina | 141 km | (-24.755, -59.489) |
| Las Lomitas, FO | Argentina | 172 km | (-24.708, -60.592) |
| Pozo del Tigre, FO | Argentina | 176 km | (-24.898, -60.324) |
| Estanislao del Campo, FO | Argentina | 183 km | (-25.054, -60.091) |
| Laguna Yema, FO | Argentina | 193 km | (-24.256, -61.245) |
| El Espinillo, FO | Argentina | 195 km | (-24.981, -58.553) |
| Ibarreta, FO | Argentina | 195 km | (-25.214, -59.858) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Taipei
Coordinates: 23.4792° N 120.4489° E
Elevation: 45 m (148 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Asuncion
Coordinates: 22.6667° S 60.1167° W
Elevation: 138 m (453 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 Chiayi City
The DMS coordinates are: 23°28'45'' N 120°26'56'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 23.47917°
LngO = 120.44889°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -23.47917°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 120.44889 - 180° = -59.55111°
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 Chiayi City is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-23.47917, -59.55111)
In DMS format: 23°28'45'' N 120°26'56'' E .