Antipode of T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp, North Korea
The opposite side of the world to T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp is Cariló, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp
North Korea
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 38.954, 127.892
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -38.954, -52.108
Cariló
Argentina
Cariló is the closest city to T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp's antipodal point (464 km).
The antipodal city to T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp is Cariló. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp is Cariló.
The distance from T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp 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 T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cariló, BA | Argentina | 464 km | (-37.165, -56.891) |
| Pinamar, BA | Argentina | 465 km | (-37.111, -56.865) |
| Villa Gesell, BA | Argentina | 466 km | (-37.264, -56.973) |
| Mar de las Pampas, BA | Argentina | 467 km | (-37.325, -57.022) |
| Mar del Tuyú, BA | Argentina | 483 km | (-36.574, -56.694) |
| Mar del Plata, BA | Argentina | 487 km | (-38.000, -57.556) |
| General Juan Madariaga, BA | Argentina | 492 km | (-37.002, -57.136) |
| San Clemente del Tuyú, BA | Argentina | 499 km | (-36.354, -56.726) |
| Miramar, BA | Argentina | 505 km | (-38.272, -57.839) |
| General Lavalle, BA | Argentina | 511 km | (-36.408, -56.943) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Pyongyang
Coordinates: 38.9539° N 127.8917° E
Elevation: 6 m (20 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires
Coordinates: 37.1652° S 56.8913° W
Elevation: 6 m (20 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 T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp
The DMS coordinates are: 38°57'14'' N 127°53'30'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 38.95389°
LngO = 127.89167°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -38.95389°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 127.89167 - 180° = -52.10833°
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 T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-38.95389, -52.10833)
In DMS format: 38°57'14'' N 127°53'30'' E .