Antipode of Pingtung, Taiwan
The opposite side of the world to Pingtung is Colonia Menno, Boquerón Department, Paraguay.
Pingtung
Taiwan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 22.671, 120.488
Antipodal point
Paraguay
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -22.671, -59.512
Colonia Menno
Paraguay
Colonia Menno is the closest city to Pingtung's antipodal point (46 km).
The antipodal city to Pingtung is Colonia Menno. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Pingtung is Colonia Menno.
The distance from Pingtung 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 Pingtung
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Pingtung's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Pingtung.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colonia Menno, Boquerón Department | Paraguay | 46 km | (-22.367, -59.817) |
| Colonia Neuland, Boquerón Department | Paraguay | 62 km | (-22.667, -60.117) |
| Filadelfia, Boquerón Department | Paraguay | 65 km | (-22.339, -60.032) |
| San Lázaro, Concepción | Paraguay | 171 km | (-22.107, -57.962) |
| Porto Murtinho, MS | Brazil | 200 km | (-21.699, -57.883) |
| Concepción | Paraguay | 228 km | (-23.400, -57.432) |
| Villa General Guemes, FO | Argentina | 231 km | (-24.755, -59.489) |
| San Carlos del Apa, Concepción | Paraguay | 234 km | (-22.246, -57.289) |
| Belén, Concepción | Paraguay | 247 km | (-23.470, -57.262) |
| Fuerte Olimpo, Alto Paraguay | Paraguay | 247 km | (-21.042, -57.874) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Taipei
Coordinates: 22.6714° N 120.4881° E
Elevation: 32 m (105 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 Pingtung
The DMS coordinates are: 22°40'16.9'' N 120°29'17.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 22.67135°
LngO = 120.48814°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -22.67135°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 120.48814 - 180° = -59.51186°
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 Pingtung is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-22.67135, -59.51186)
In DMS format: 22°40'16.9'' N 120°29'17.3'' E .