Antipode of Sanchon, North Korea
The opposite side of the world to Sanchon is Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Sanchon
North Korea
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 39.246, 125.872
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -39.246, -54.128
Mar del Plata
Argentina
Mar del Plata is the closest city to Sanchon's antipodal point (329 km).
The antipodal city to Sanchon is Mar del Plata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sanchon is Mar del Plata.
The distance from Sanchon to Mar del Plata 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 Sanchon
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sanchon's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sanchon.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar del Plata, BA | Argentina | 329 km | (-38.000, -57.556) |
| Mar de las Pampas, BA | Argentina | 331 km | (-37.325, -57.022) |
| Villa Gesell, BA | Argentina | 332 km | (-37.264, -56.973) |
| Cariló, BA | Argentina | 335 km | (-37.165, -56.891) |
| Pinamar, BA | Argentina | 337 km | (-37.108, -56.861) |
| Miramar, BA | Argentina | 340 km | (-38.272, -57.839) |
| General Juan Madariaga, BA | Argentina | 363 km | (-36.997, -57.140) |
| Coronel Vidal, BA | Argentina | 373 km | (-37.446, -57.729) |
| Mar del Tuyú, BA | Argentina | 372 km | (-36.575, -56.689) |
| Balcarce, BA | Argentina | 392 km | (-37.846, -58.255) |
Sanchon, North Korea
Local time:
Coordinates: 39.2464° N 125.8719° 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 Sanchon
The DMS coordinates are: 39°14'47'' N 125°52'19'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 39.24639°
LngO = 125.87194°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -39.24639°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 125.87194 - 180° = -54.12806°
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 Sanchon is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-39.24639, -54.12806)
In DMS format: 39°14'47'' N 125°52'19'' E .
