Antipode of Kangsŏn, North Korea
The opposite side of the world to Kangsŏn is Mar de las Pampas, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Kangsŏn
North Korea
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 38.936, 125.581
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -38.936, -54.419
Mar de las Pampas
Argentina
Mar de las Pampas is the closest city to Kangsŏn' antipodal point (290 km).
The antipodal city to Kangsŏn is Mar de las Pampas. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kangsŏn is Mar de las Pampas.
The distance from Kangsŏn 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 Kangsŏn
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kangsŏn's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kangsŏn.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar de las Pampas, BA | Argentina | 290 km | (-37.325, -57.022) |
| Villa Gesell, BA | Argentina | 291 km | (-37.264, -56.973) |
| Mar del Plata, BA | Argentina | 293 km | (-38.000, -57.556) |
| Cariló, BA | Argentina | 293 km | (-37.165, -56.891) |
| Pinamar, BA | Argentina | 295 km | (-37.111, -56.865) |
| Estación Camet, BA | Argentina | 302 km | (-37.889, -57.606) |
| Miramar, BA | Argentina | 307 km | (-38.272, -57.839) |
| General Juan Madariaga, BA | Argentina | 321 km | (-37.002, -57.136) |
| Mar del Tuyú, BA | Argentina | 330 km | (-36.574, -56.694) |
| Coronel Vidal, BA | Argentina | 334 km | (-37.447, -57.729) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Pyongyang
Coordinates: 38.9364° N 125.5811° E
Elevation: 22 m (72 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 Kangsŏn
The DMS coordinates are: 38°56'11'' N 125°34'52'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 38.93639°
LngO = 125.58111°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -38.93639°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 125.58111 - 180° = -54.41889°
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 Kangsŏn is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-38.93639, -54.41889)
In DMS format: 38°56'11'' N 125°34'52'' E .