Antipode of Pyongyang, North Korea
The opposite side of the world to Pyongyang is Mar de las Pampas, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Pyongyang
North Korea
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 39.034, 125.754
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -39.034, -54.246
Mar de las Pampas
Argentina
Mar de las Pampas is the closest city to Pyongyang' antipodal point (308 km).
The antipodal city to Pyongyang is Mar de las Pampas. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Pyongyang is Mar de las Pampas.
The distance from Pyongyang 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 Pyongyang
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Pyongyang's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Pyongyang.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar de las Pampas, BA | Argentina | 308 km | (-37.325, -57.022) |
| Villa Gesell, BA | Argentina | 309 km | (-37.264, -56.973) |
| Mar del Plata, BA | Argentina | 311 km | (-38.000, -57.556) |
| Cariló, BA | Argentina | 311 km | (-37.165, -56.891) |
| Pinamar, BA | Argentina | 314 km | (-37.108, -56.861) |
| Miramar, BA | Argentina | 324 km | (-38.272, -57.839) |
| General Juan Madariaga, BA | Argentina | 340 km | (-36.997, -57.140) |
| Mar del Tuyú, BA | Argentina | 347 km | (-36.575, -56.689) |
| Coronel Vidal, BA | Argentina | 352 km | (-37.446, -57.729) |
| Balneario San Clemente, BA | Argentina | 369 km | (-36.357, -56.724) |
Pyongyang, North Korea
Local time:
Coordinates: 39.0339° N 125.7543° E
Mar de las Pampas, Argentina
Local time:
Coordinates: 37.3251° S 57.0218° 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 Pyongyang
The DMS coordinates are: 39°2'1.9'' N 125°45'15.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 39.03385°
LngO = 125.75432°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -39.03385°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 125.75432 - 180° = -54.24568°
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 Pyongyang is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-39.03385, -54.24568)
In DMS format: 39°2'1.9'' N 125°45'15.6'' E .
