Antipode of Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay
The opposite side of the world to Pedro Juan Caballero is Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan.
Pedro Juan Caballero
Paraguay
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -22.547, -55.733
Antipodal point
Philippine Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 22.547, 124.267
Ishigaki
Japan
Ishigaki is the closest city to Pedro Juan Caballero's antipodal point (199 km).
The antipodal city to Pedro Juan Caballero is Ishigaki. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Pedro Juan Caballero is Ishigaki.
The distance from Pedro Juan Caballero to Ishigaki 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 Pedro Juan Caballero
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Pedro Juan Caballero's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Pedro Juan Caballero.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ishigaki, Okinawa | Japan | 199 km | (24.345, 124.157) |
| Shirahama, Okinawa | Japan | 208 km | (24.361, 123.748) |
| Tarama, Okinawa | Japan | 239 km | (24.669, 124.703) |
| Yonakuni, Okinawa | Japan | 249 km | (24.467, 123.000) |
| Miyakojima, Okinawa | Japan | 270 km | (24.790, 125.311) |
| Hirara, Okinawa | Japan | 271 km | (24.804, 125.302) |
| Hualien City, Taiwan | Taiwan | 315 km | (23.977, 121.604) |
| Itbayat, Cagayan Valley | Philippines | 318 km | (20.787, 121.842) |
| Chishang, Taiwan | Taiwan | 320 km | (23.125, 121.217) |
| Taitung, Taiwan | Taiwan | 322 km | (22.760, 121.145) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Asuncion
Coordinates: 22.5472° S 55.7333° W
Elevation: 658 m (2,159 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Tokyo
Coordinates: 24.3448° N 124.1572° 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 Pedro Juan Caballero
The DMS coordinates are: 22°32'50'' S 55°43'60'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -22.54722°
LngO = -55.73333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 22.54722°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -55.73333 + 180° = 124.26667°
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 Pedro Juan Caballero is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (22.54722, 124.26667)
In DMS format: 22°32'50'' S 55°43'60'' W.