Antipode of Ranam, North Korea
The opposite side of the world to Ranam is Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Ranam
North Korea
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 41.714, 129.684
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -41.714, -50.316
Mar del Plata
Argentina
Mar del Plata is the closest city to Ranam's antipodal point (744 km).
The antipodal city to Ranam is Mar del Plata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ranam is Mar del Plata.
The distance from Ranam to Mar del Plata is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Ranam
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ranam's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ranam.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar del Plata, BA | Argentina | 744 km | (-38.000, -57.556) |
| Miramar, BA | Argentina | 747 km | (-38.272, -57.839) |
| Mar de las Pampas, BA | Argentina | 755 km | (-37.325, -57.022) |
| Villa Gesell, BA | Argentina | 756 km | (-37.264, -56.973) |
| Cariló, BA | Argentina | 758 km | (-37.165, -56.891) |
| Pinamar, BA | Argentina | 761 km | (-37.108, -56.861) |
| General Juan Madariaga, BA | Argentina | 787 km | (-36.997, -57.140) |
| Mar del Tuyú, BA | Argentina | 793 km | (-36.575, -56.689) |
| Coronel Vidal, BA | Argentina | 793 km | (-37.446, -57.729) |
| Necochea, BA | Argentina | 799 km | (-38.555, -58.740) |
Ranam, North Korea
Local time:
Coordinates: 41.7136° N 129.6844° E
Mar del Plata, Argentina
Local time:
Coordinates: 38.0004° S 57.5562° 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 Ranam
The DMS coordinates are: 41°42'49'' N 129°41'4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 41.71361°
LngO = 129.68444°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -41.71361°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 129.68444 - 180° = -50.31556°
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 Ranam is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-41.71361, -50.31556)
In DMS format: 41°42'49'' N 129°41'4'' E .
