Antipode of Taitung, Taiwan
The opposite side of the world to Taitung is Colonia Menno, Boquerón Department, Paraguay.
Taitung
Taiwan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 22.760, 121.145
Antipodal point
Paraguay
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -22.760, -58.855
Colonia Menno
Paraguay
Colonia Menno is the closest city to Taitung's antipodal point (108 km).
The antipodal city to Taitung is Colonia Menno. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Taitung is Colonia Menno.
The distance from Taitung to Colonia Menno 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 Taitung
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Taitung's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Taitung.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colonia Menno, Boquerón Department | Paraguay | 108 km | (-22.367, -59.817) |
| San Lázaro, Concepción | Paraguay | 117 km | (-22.107, -57.962) |
| Filadelfia, Boquerón Department | Paraguay | 130 km | (-22.339, -60.032) |
| Colonia Neuland, Boquerón Department | Paraguay | 130 km | (-22.667, -60.117) |
| Porto Murtinho, MS | Brazil | 154 km | (-21.699, -57.883) |
| Concepción | Paraguay | 162 km | (-23.400, -57.432) |
| San Carlos del Apa, Concepción | Paraguay | 171 km | (-22.246, -57.289) |
| Belén, Concepción | Paraguay | 181 km | (-23.470, -57.262) |
| Horqueta, Concepción | Paraguay | 196 km | (-23.343, -57.052) |
| Fuerte Olimpo, Alto Paraguay | Paraguay | 216 km | (-21.042, -57.874) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Taipei
Coordinates: 22.7599° N 121.1446° E
Elevation: 20 m (66 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Asuncion
Coordinates: 22.3667° S 59.8167° W
Elevation: 128 m (420 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 Taitung
The DMS coordinates are: 22°45'35.7'' N 121°8'40.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 22.75991°
LngO = 121.14457°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -22.75991°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 121.14457 - 180° = -58.85543°
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 Taitung is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-22.75991, -58.85543)
In DMS format: 22°45'35.7'' N 121°8'40.5'' E .