Antipode of Taipei, Taiwan
The opposite side of the world to Taipei is El Espinillo, Formosa, Argentina.
Taipei
Taiwan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 25.053, 121.526
Antipodal point
Argentina
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -25.053, -58.474
El Espinillo
Argentina
El Espinillo is the closest city to Taipei's antipodal point (11 km).
The antipodal city to Taipei is El Espinillo. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Taipei is El Espinillo.
The distance from Taipei 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 Taipei
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Taipei's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Taipei.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Espinillo, FO | Argentina | 11 km | (-24.981, -58.553) |
| Riacho He-He, FO | Argentina | 39 km | (-25.361, -58.277) |
| Laguna Naick-Neck, FO | Argentina | 40 km | (-25.222, -58.121) |
| Clorinda, FO | Argentina | 80 km | (-25.286, -57.722) |
| Nanawa, Presidente Hayes | Paraguay | 82 km | (-25.279, -57.703) |
| Asunción | Paraguay | 87 km | (-25.286, -57.647) |
| Benjamín Aceval, Presidente Hayes | Paraguay | 93 km | (-24.997, -57.552) |
| Lambaré, Central Department | Paraguay | 93 km | (-25.347, -57.606) |
| Villa Elisa, Central Department | Paraguay | 95 km | (-25.368, -57.593) |
| Villa Hayes, Presidente Hayes | Paraguay | 96 km | (-25.093, -57.524) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Taipei
Coordinates: 25.0531° N 121.5264° E
Elevation: 5 m (16 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 Taipei
The DMS coordinates are: 25°3'11'' N 121°31'35'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 25.05306°
LngO = 121.52639°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -25.05306°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 121.52639 - 180° = -58.47361°
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 Taipei is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-25.05306, -58.47361)
In DMS format: 25°3'11'' N 121°31'35'' E .