Antipode of Chaozhou, Taiwan
The opposite side of the world to Chaozhou is Colonia Menno, Boquerón Department, Paraguay.
Chaozhou
Taiwan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 22.550, 120.541
Antipodal point
Paraguay
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -22.550, -59.459
Colonia Menno
Paraguay
Colonia Menno is the closest city to Chaozhou's antipodal point (42 km).
The antipodal city to Chaozhou is Colonia Menno. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Chaozhou is Colonia Menno.
The distance from Chaozhou to Colonia Menno 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 Chaozhou
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Chaozhou's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Chaozhou.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colonia Menno, Boquerón Department | Paraguay | 42 km | (-22.367, -59.817) |
| Filadelfia, Boquerón Department | Paraguay | 63 km | (-22.339, -60.032) |
| Colonia Neuland, Boquerón Department | Paraguay | 69 km | (-22.667, -60.117) |
| San Lázaro, Concepción | Paraguay | 162 km | (-22.107, -57.962) |
| Porto Murtinho, MS | Brazil | 188 km | (-21.699, -57.883) |
| San Carlos del Apa, Concepción | Paraguay | 226 km | (-22.246, -57.289) |
| Concepción | Paraguay | 228 km | (-23.400, -57.432) |
| Fuerte Olimpo, Alto Paraguay | Paraguay | 234 km | (-21.042, -57.874) |
| Villa General Guemes, FO | Argentina | 244 km | (-24.755, -59.489) |
| Belén, Concepción | Paraguay | 247 km | (-23.470, -57.262) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Taipei
Coordinates: 22.5499° N 120.5407° E
Elevation: 16 m (52 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Asuncion
Coordinates: 22.3667° S 59.8167° W
Elevation: 128 m (420 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 Chaozhou
The DMS coordinates are: 22°32'59.5'' N 120°32'26.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 22.54987°
LngO = 120.54067°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -22.54987°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 120.54067 - 180° = -59.45933°
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 Chaozhou is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-22.54987, -59.45933)
In DMS format: 22°32'59.5'' N 120°32'26.4'' E .