Antipode of Hengchun, Taiwan
The opposite side of the world to Hengchun is Colonia Menno, Boquerón Department, Paraguay.
Hengchun
Taiwan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 22.004, 120.744
Antipodal point
Paraguay
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -22.004, -59.256
Colonia Menno
Paraguay
Colonia Menno is the closest city to Hengchun's antipodal point (70 km).
The antipodal city to Hengchun is Colonia Menno. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Hengchun is Colonia Menno.
The distance from Hengchun 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 Hengchun
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Hengchun's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Hengchun.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colonia Menno, Boquerón Department | Paraguay | 70 km | (-22.367, -59.817) |
| Filadelfia, Boquerón Department | Paraguay | 88 km | (-22.339, -60.032) |
| Colonia Neuland, Boquerón Department | Paraguay | 115 km | (-22.667, -60.117) |
| San Lázaro, Concepción | Paraguay | 134 km | (-22.107, -57.962) |
| Porto Murtinho, MS | Brazil | 146 km | (-21.699, -57.883) |
| Fuerte Olimpo, Alto Paraguay | Paraguay | 179 km | (-21.042, -57.874) |
| San Carlos del Apa, Concepción | Paraguay | 205 km | (-22.246, -57.289) |
| Concepción | Paraguay | 243 km | (-23.400, -57.432) |
| Belén, Concepción | Paraguay | 261 km | (-23.470, -57.262) |
| Horqueta, Concepción | Paraguay | 271 km | (-23.343, -57.052) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Taipei
Coordinates: 22.0042° N 120.7439° E
Elevation: 25 m (82 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 Hengchun
The DMS coordinates are: 22°0'15'' N 120°44'38'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 22.00417°
LngO = 120.74389°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -22.00417°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 120.74389 - 180° = -59.25611°
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 Hengchun is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-22.00417, -59.25611)
In DMS format: 22°0'15'' N 120°44'38'' E .