Antipode of Kangdong-ŭp, North Korea
The opposite side of the world to Kangdong-ŭp is Mar de las Pampas, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Kangdong-ŭp
North Korea
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 39.143, 126.096
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -39.143, -53.904
Mar de las Pampas
Argentina
Mar de las Pampas is the closest city to Kangdong-ŭp' antipodal point (339 km).
The antipodal city to Kangdong-ŭp is Mar de las Pampas. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kangdong-ŭp is Mar de las Pampas.
The distance from Kangdong-ŭp to Mar de las Pampas 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 Kangdong-ŭp
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kangdong-ŭp's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kangdong-ŭp.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar de las Pampas, BA | Argentina | 339 km | (-37.325, -57.022) |
| Villa Gesell, BA | Argentina | 340 km | (-37.264, -56.973) |
| Cariló, BA | Argentina | 342 km | (-37.165, -56.891) |
| Mar del Plata, BA | Argentina | 343 km | (-38.000, -57.556) |
| Pinamar, BA | Argentina | 344 km | (-37.111, -56.865) |
| Miramar, BA | Argentina | 356 km | (-38.272, -57.839) |
| General Juan Madariaga, BA | Argentina | 370 km | (-37.002, -57.136) |
| Mar del Tuyú, BA | Argentina | 376 km | (-36.574, -56.694) |
| Coronel Vidal, BA | Argentina | 384 km | (-37.447, -57.729) |
| San Clemente del Tuyú, BA | Argentina | 397 km | (-36.354, -56.726) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Pyongyang
Coordinates: 39.1425° N 126.0961° E
Elevation: 43 m (141 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires
Coordinates: 37.3251° S 57.0218° W
Elevation: 11 m (36 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 Kangdong-ŭp
The DMS coordinates are: 39°8'33'' N 126°5'46'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 39.1425°
LngO = 126.09611°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -39.1425°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 126.09611 - 180° = -53.90389°
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 Kangdong-ŭp is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-39.1425, -53.90389)
In DMS format: 39°8'33'' N 126°5'46'' E .