The opposite side of the world to Caaguazú is Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan.
Paraguay
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -25.471, -56.016
Eastern China Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 25.471, 123.984
Japan
Ishigaki is the closest city to Caaguazú's antipodal point (126 km).
The antipodal city to Caaguazú is Ishigaki. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Caaguazú is Ishigaki.
The distance from Caaguazú to Ishigaki is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Caaguazú's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Caaguazú.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Ishigaki, Okinawa | Japan | 126 km | (24.345, 124.157) |
Yonakuni, Okinawa | Japan | 149 km | (24.467, 123.000) |
Hirara, Okinawa | Japan | 152 km | (24.804, 125.302) |
Miyakojima, Okinawa | Japan | 154 km | (24.790, 125.311) |
Jiufen, Taipei | Taiwan | 219 km | (25.110, 121.844) |
Keelung, Taiwan | Taiwan | 229 km | (25.128, 121.742) |
Yilan, Taiwan | Taiwan | 239 km | (24.757, 121.753) |
Taipei, Taiwan | Taiwan | 251 km | (25.048, 121.532) |
Xindian, Taipei | Taiwan | 253 km | (24.960, 121.539) |
Banqiao, Taipei | Taiwan | 259 km | (25.014, 121.467) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 25.471° S 56.016° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 24.3448° N 124.1572° E
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Caaguazú
The DMS coordinates are: 25°28'15.7'' S 56°0'57.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -25.47104°
LngO = -56.01603°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 25.47104°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -56.01603 + 180° = 123.98397°
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 Caaguazú is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (25.47104, 123.98397)
In DMS format: 25°28'15.7'' S 56°0'57.7'' W.