Antipode of Chongjin, North Korea
The opposite side of the world to Chongjin is Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Chongjin
North Korea
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 41.796, 129.776
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -41.796, -50.224
Mar del Plata
Argentina
Mar del Plata is the closest city to Chongjin's antipodal point (755 km).
The antipodal city to Chongjin is Mar del Plata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Chongjin is Mar del Plata.
The distance from Chongjin to Mar del Plata is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Chongjin
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Chongjin's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Chongjin.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar del Plata, BA | Argentina | 755 km | (-38.000, -57.556) |
| Miramar, BA | Argentina | 758 km | (-38.272, -57.839) |
| Mar de las Pampas, BA | Argentina | 766 km | (-37.325, -57.022) |
| Villa Gesell, BA | Argentina | 768 km | (-37.264, -56.973) |
| Cariló, BA | Argentina | 770 km | (-37.165, -56.891) |
| Pinamar, BA | Argentina | 772 km | (-37.108, -56.861) |
| General Juan Madariaga, BA | Argentina | 799 km | (-36.997, -57.140) |
| Coronel Vidal, BA | Argentina | 805 km | (-37.446, -57.729) |
| Mar del Tuyú, BA | Argentina | 804 km | (-36.575, -56.689) |
| Necochea, BA | Argentina | 809 km | (-38.555, -58.740) |
Chongjin, North Korea
Local time:
Coordinates: 41.7956° N 129.7758° E
Mar del Plata, Argentina
Local time:
Coordinates: 38.0004° S 57.5562° W
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 Chongjin
The DMS coordinates are: 41°47'44'' N 129°46'33'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 41.79556°
LngO = 129.77583°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -41.79556°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 129.77583 - 180° = -50.22417°
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 Chongjin is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-41.79556, -50.22417)
In DMS format: 41°47'44'' N 129°46'33'' E .
