Antipode of Santa Elena, Paraguay
The opposite side of the world to Santa Elena is Yonakuni, Okinawa, Japan.
Santa Elena
Paraguay
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -25.414, -56.798
Antipodal point
Eastern China Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 25.414, 123.202
Yonakuni
Japan
Yonakuni is the closest city to Santa Elena's antipodal point (107 km).
The antipodal city to Santa Elena is Yonakuni. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santa Elena is Yonakuni.
The distance from Santa Elena to Yonakuni 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 Santa Elena
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Santa Elena's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Santa Elena.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yonakuni, Okinawa | Japan | 107 km | (24.467, 123.000) |
| Shirahama, Okinawa | Japan | 129 km | (24.361, 123.748) |
| Jiufen, Taipei | Taiwan | 141 km | (25.110, 121.844) |
| Keelung, Taiwan | Taiwan | 151 km | (25.131, 121.741) |
| Ishigaki, Okinawa | Japan | 153 km | (24.345, 124.157) |
| Pinglin, Taipei | Taiwan | 159 km | (24.935, 121.710) |
| Xizhi, Taipei | Taiwan | 160 km | (25.066, 121.660) |
| Shiding, Taipei | Taiwan | 163 km | (24.993, 121.655) |
| Yilan, Taiwan | Taiwan | 163 km | (24.757, 121.753) |
| Shimen, Taipei | Taiwan | 165 km | (25.290, 121.566) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Asuncion
Coordinates: 25.414° S 56.7976° W
Elevation: 124 m (407 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Tokyo
Coordinates: 24.4667° N 123° E
Elevation: 20 m (66 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 Santa Elena
The DMS coordinates are: 25°24'50.3'' S 56°47'51.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -25.41396°
LngO = -56.79762°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 25.41396°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -56.79762 + 180° = 123.20238°
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 Santa Elena is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (25.41396, 123.20238)
In DMS format: 25°24'50.3'' S 56°47'51.4'' W.