Antipode of Loma Plata, Paraguay
The opposite side of the world to Loma Plata is Kaohsiung, Takao, Taiwan.
Loma Plata
Paraguay
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -22.383, -59.835
Antipodal point
South China Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 22.383, 120.165
Kaohsiung
Taiwan
Kaohsiung is the closest city to Loma Plata's antipodal point (30 km).
The antipodal city to Loma Plata is Kaohsiung. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Loma Plata is Kaohsiung.
The distance from Loma Plata to Kaohsiung 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 Loma Plata
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Loma Plata's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Loma Plata.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaohsiung, Takao | Taiwan | 30 km | (22.616, 120.313) |
| Donggang, Taiwan | Taiwan | 31 km | (22.465, 120.449) |
| Fengshan, Takao | Taiwan | 34 km | (22.627, 120.361) |
| Chaozhou, Taiwan | Taiwan | 43 km | (22.550, 120.541) |
| Pingtung, Taiwan | Taiwan | 46 km | (22.671, 120.488) |
| Tainan, Taiwan | Taiwan | 68 km | (22.991, 120.213) |
| Yongkang, Taiwan | Taiwan | 72 km | (23.024, 120.256) |
| Hengchun, Taiwan | Taiwan | 73 km | (22.004, 120.744) |
| Yujing, Taiwan | Taiwan | 88 km | (23.125, 120.461) |
| Xinying, Taiwan | Taiwan | 103 km | (23.307, 120.311) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Asuncion
Coordinates: 22.3829° S 59.8355° W
Elevation: 133 m (436 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Taipei
Coordinates: 22.6163° N 120.3133° E
Elevation: 9 m (30 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 Loma Plata
The DMS coordinates are: 22°22'58.4'' S 59°50'7.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -22.3829°
LngO = -59.83549°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 22.3829°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -59.83549 + 180° = 120.16451°
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 Loma Plata is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (22.3829, 120.16451)
In DMS format: 22°22'58.4'' S 59°50'7.8'' W.