Antipode of Tainan, Taiwan
The opposite side of the world to Tainan is Colonia Neuland, Boquerón Department, Paraguay.
Tainan
Taiwan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 22.991, 120.213
Antipodal point
Paraguay
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -22.991, -59.787
Colonia Neuland
Paraguay
Colonia Neuland is the closest city to Tainan's antipodal point (49 km).
The antipodal city to Tainan is Colonia Neuland. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tainan is Colonia Neuland.
The distance from Tainan to Colonia Neuland 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 Tainan
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tainan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tainan.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colonia Neuland, Boquerón Department | Paraguay | 49 km | (-22.667, -60.117) |
| Colonia Menno, Boquerón Department | Paraguay | 69 km | (-22.367, -59.817) |
| Filadelfia, Boquerón Department | Paraguay | 76 km | (-22.339, -60.032) |
| Villa General Guemes, FO | Argentina | 198 km | (-24.755, -59.489) |
| Laguna Yema, FO | Argentina | 204 km | (-24.256, -61.245) |
| Las Lomitas, FO | Argentina | 207 km | (-24.708, -60.592) |
| San Lázaro, Concepción | Paraguay | 212 km | (-22.107, -57.962) |
| Pozo del Tigre, FO | Argentina | 218 km | (-24.898, -60.324) |
| Estanislao del Campo, FO | Argentina | 231 km | (-25.054, -60.091) |
| Ingeniero Guillermo N. Juárez, FO | Argentina | 234 km | (-23.899, -61.855) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Taipei
Coordinates: 22.9908° N 120.2133° E
Elevation: 26 m (85 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Asuncion
Coordinates: 22.6667° S 60.1167° W
Elevation: 138 m (453 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 Tainan
The DMS coordinates are: 22°59'27'' N 120°12'48'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 22.99083°
LngO = 120.21333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -22.99083°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 120.21333 - 180° = -59.78667°
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 Tainan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-22.99083, -59.78667)
In DMS format: 22°59'27'' N 120°12'48'' E .