Antipode of Chŏngju, North Korea
The opposite side of the world to Chŏngju is Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Chŏngju
North Korea
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 39.693, 125.210
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -39.693, -54.790
Mar del Plata
Argentina
Mar del Plata is the closest city to Chŏngju's antipodal point (305 km).
The antipodal city to Chŏngju is Mar del Plata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Chŏngju is Mar del Plata.
The distance from Chŏngju to Mar del Plata 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 Chŏngju
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Chŏngju's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Chŏngju.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar del Plata, BA | Argentina | 305 km | (-38.000, -57.556) |
| Miramar, BA | Argentina | 308 km | (-38.272, -57.839) |
| Mar de las Pampas, BA | Argentina | 327 km | (-37.325, -57.022) |
| Villa Gesell, BA | Argentina | 330 km | (-37.264, -56.973) |
| Cariló, BA | Argentina | 335 km | (-37.165, -56.891) |
| Pinamar, BA | Argentina | 339 km | (-37.111, -56.865) |
| Coronel Vidal, BA | Argentina | 358 km | (-37.447, -57.729) |
| General Juan Madariaga, BA | Argentina | 362 km | (-37.002, -57.136) |
| Necochea, BA | Argentina | 364 km | (-38.555, -58.740) |
| Balcarce, BA | Argentina | 364 km | (-37.846, -58.255) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Pyongyang
Coordinates: 39.6933° N 125.2103° E
Elevation: 18 m (59 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires
Coordinates: 38.0004° S 57.5562° W
Elevation: 14 m (46 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 Chŏngju
The DMS coordinates are: 39°41'36'' N 125°12'37'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 39.69333°
LngO = 125.21028°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -39.69333°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 125.21028 - 180° = -54.78972°
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 Chŏngju is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-39.69333, -54.78972)
In DMS format: 39°41'36'' N 125°12'37'' E .