Antipode of Kusŏng, North Korea
The opposite side of the world to Kusŏng is Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Kusŏng
North Korea
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 39.981, 125.245
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -39.981, -54.755
Miramar
Argentina
Miramar is the closest city to Kusŏng's antipodal point (327 km).
The antipodal city to Kusŏng is Miramar. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kusŏng is Miramar.
The distance from Kusŏng to Miramar 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 Kusŏng
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kusŏng's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kusŏng.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miramar, BA | Argentina | 327 km | (-38.272, -57.839) |
| Mar del Plata, BA | Argentina | 327 km | (-38.000, -57.556) |
| Mar de las Pampas, BA | Argentina | 355 km | (-37.325, -57.022) |
| Villa Gesell, BA | Argentina | 358 km | (-37.264, -56.973) |
| Cariló, BA | Argentina | 364 km | (-37.165, -56.891) |
| Pinamar, BA | Argentina | 368 km | (-37.111, -56.865) |
| Necochea, BA | Argentina | 379 km | (-38.555, -58.740) |
| Coronel Vidal, BA | Argentina | 382 km | (-37.447, -57.729) |
| Balcarce, BA | Argentina | 385 km | (-37.846, -58.255) |
| General Juan Madariaga, BA | Argentina | 390 km | (-37.002, -57.136) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Pyongyang
Coordinates: 39.9811° N 125.2447° E
Elevation: 104 m (341 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires
Coordinates: 38.2716° S 57.8389° 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 Kusŏng
The DMS coordinates are: 39°58'52'' N 125°14'41'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 39.98111°
LngO = 125.24472°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -39.98111°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 125.24472 - 180° = -54.75528°
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 Kusŏng is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-39.98111, -54.75528)
In DMS format: 39°58'52'' N 125°14'41'' E .