Antipode of Fram, Paraguay
The opposite side of the world to Fram is Tarama, Okinawa, Japan.
Fram
Paraguay
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -26.983, -55.883
Antipodal point
Eastern China Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 26.983, 124.117
Tarama
Japan
Tarama is the closest city to Fram's antipodal point (263 km).
The antipodal city to Fram is Tarama. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Fram is Tarama.
The distance from Fram to Tarama 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 Fram
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Fram's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Fram.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarama, Okinawa | Japan | 263 km | (24.669, 124.703) |
| Hirara, Okinawa | Japan | 269 km | (24.804, 125.302) |
| Miyakojima, Okinawa | Japan | 271 km | (24.790, 125.311) |
| Kumejima, Okinawa | Japan | 277 km | (26.341, 126.805) |
| Ishigaki, Okinawa | Japan | 292 km | (24.345, 124.157) |
| Shirahama, Okinawa | Japan | 293 km | (24.361, 123.748) |
| Jishan, Zhejiang | China | 299 km | (28.108, 121.366) |
| Yonakuni, Okinawa | Japan | 300 km | (24.467, 123.000) |
| Ganjiang, Zhejiang | China | 303 km | (28.161, 121.351) |
| Shiqiaotou, Zhejiang | China | 304 km | (28.356, 121.451) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Asuncion
Coordinates: 26.9833° S 55.8833° W
Elevation: 226 m (741 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Tokyo
Coordinates: 24.6685° N 124.7026° E
Elevation: 18 m (59 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 Fram
The DMS coordinates are: 26°58'60'' S 55°52'60'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -26.98333°
LngO = -55.88333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 26.98333°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -55.88333 + 180° = 124.11667°
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 Fram is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (26.98333, 124.11667)
In DMS format: 26°58'60'' S 55°52'60'' W.