Antipode of Kosan, North Korea
The opposite side of the world to Kosan is Cariló, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Kosan
North Korea
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 38.856, 127.418
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -38.856, -52.582
Cariló
Argentina
Cariló is the closest city to Kosan's antipodal point (422 km).
The antipodal city to Kosan is Cariló. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kosan is Cariló.
The distance from Kosan to Cariló 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 Kosan
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kosan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kosan.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cariló, BA | Argentina | 422 km | (-37.165, -56.891) |
| Pinamar, BA | Argentina | 423 km | (-37.108, -56.861) |
| Villa Gesell, BA | Argentina | 424 km | (-37.264, -56.973) |
| Mar de las Pampas, BA | Argentina | 425 km | (-37.325, -57.022) |
| Mar del Tuyú, BA | Argentina | 442 km | (-36.575, -56.689) |
| Mar del Plata, BA | Argentina | 445 km | (-38.000, -57.556) |
| General Juan Madariaga, BA | Argentina | 451 km | (-36.997, -57.140) |
| Balneario San Clemente, BA | Argentina | 459 km | (-36.357, -56.724) |
| Miramar, BA | Argentina | 463 km | (-38.272, -57.839) |
| General Lavalle, BA | Argentina | 471 km | (-36.406, -56.943) |
Kosan, North Korea
Local time:
Coordinates: 38.8558° N 127.4181° E
Cariló, Argentina
Local time:
Coordinates: 37.1652° S 56.8913° 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 Kosan
The DMS coordinates are: 38°51'21'' N 127°25'5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 38.85583°
LngO = 127.41806°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -38.85583°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 127.41806 - 180° = -52.58194°
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 Kosan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-38.85583, -52.58194)
In DMS format: 38°51'21'' N 127°25'5'' E .
