Antipode of Chang-hua, Taiwan
The opposite side of the world to Chang-hua is Villa General Guemes, Formosa, Argentina.
Chang-hua
Taiwan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 24.073, 120.563
Antipodal point
Paraguay
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -24.073, -59.437
Villa General Guemes
Argentina
Villa General Guemes is the closest city to Chang-hua' antipodal point (76 km).
The antipodal city to Chang-hua is Villa General Guemes. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Chang-hua is Villa General Guemes.
The distance from Chang-hua to Villa General Guemes 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 Chang-hua
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Chang-hua's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Chang-hua.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villa General Guemes, FO | Argentina | 76 km | (-24.755, -59.489) |
| Estanislao del Campo, FO | Argentina | 127 km | (-25.054, -60.091) |
| Pozo del Tigre, FO | Argentina | 128 km | (-24.898, -60.324) |
| Ibarreta, FO | Argentina | 133 km | (-25.214, -59.858) |
| El Espinillo, FO | Argentina | 135 km | (-24.981, -58.553) |
| Las Lomitas, FO | Argentina | 137 km | (-24.708, -60.592) |
| Comandante Fontana, FO | Argentina | 142 km | (-25.335, -59.683) |
| Palo Santo, FO | Argentina | 166 km | (-25.565, -59.338) |
| Colonia Neuland, Boquerón Department | Paraguay | 171 km | (-22.667, -60.117) |
| Laguna Naick-Neck, FO | Argentina | 184 km | (-25.222, -58.121) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Taipei
Coordinates: 24.0733° N 120.5628° E
Elevation: 60 m (197 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Argentina/Cordoba
Coordinates: 24.7553° S 59.4894° W
Elevation: 109 m (358 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 Chang-hua
The DMS coordinates are: 24°4'23.8'' N 120°33'45.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 24.07327°
LngO = 120.56276°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -24.07327°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 120.56276 - 180° = -59.43724°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Chang-hua is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-24.07327, -59.43724)
In DMS format: 24°4'23.8'' N 120°33'45.9'' E .