Antipode of Paysandú, Uruguay
The opposite side of the world to Paysandú is Sanjia, Jiangsu, China.
Paysandú
Uruguay
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -32.317, -58.081
Antipodal point
Eastern China Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 32.317, 121.919
Sanjia
China
Sanjia is the closest city to Paysandú's antipodal point (38 km).
The antipodal city to Paysandú is Sanjia. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Paysandú is Sanjia.
The distance from Paysandú to Sanjia 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 Paysandú
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Paysandú's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Paysandú.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanjia, Jiangsu | China | 38 km | (32.051, 121.664) |
| Dongyuan, Jiangsu | China | 42 km | (31.980, 121.728) |
| Lüsigang, Jiangsu | China | 42 km | (32.055, 121.596) |
| Haifu, Jiangsu | China | 43 km | (31.987, 121.688) |
| Tianfen, Jiangsu | China | 45 km | (32.063, 121.542) |
| Shuhe, Jiangsu | China | 46 km | (31.993, 121.614) |
| Zhaomin, Jiangsu | China | 46 km | (32.011, 121.586) |
| Jinhai, Jiangsu | China | 46 km | (31.918, 121.779) |
| Dongzaogang, Jiangsu | China | 48 km | (32.090, 121.487) |
| Rixinhe, Jiangsu | China | 49 km | (31.923, 121.680) |
Paysandú, Uruguay
Local time:
Coordinates: 32.3171° S 58.0807° W
Sanjia, China
Local time:
Coordinates: 32.0508° N 121.6642° E
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 Paysandú
The DMS coordinates are: 32°19'1.6'' S 58°4'50.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -32.3171°
LngO = -58.08072°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 32.3171°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -58.08072 + 180° = 121.91928°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Paysandú is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (32.3171, 121.91928)
In DMS format: 32°19'1.6'' S 58°4'50.6'' W.
