Antipode of Songdo, North Korea
The opposite side of the world to Songdo is Pinamar, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Songdo
North Korea
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 37.971, 126.554
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -37.971, -53.446
Pinamar
Argentina
Pinamar is the closest city to Songdo's antipodal point (317 km).
The antipodal city to Songdo is Pinamar. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Songdo is Pinamar.
The distance from Songdo to Pinamar 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 Songdo
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Songdo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Songdo.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinamar, BA | Argentina | 317 km | (-37.108, -56.861) |
| Cariló, BA | Argentina | 317 km | (-37.165, -56.891) |
| Villa Gesell, BA | Argentina | 321 km | (-37.264, -56.973) |
| Mar de las Pampas, BA | Argentina | 324 km | (-37.325, -57.022) |
| Mar del Tuyú, BA | Argentina | 327 km | (-36.575, -56.689) |
| Balneario San Clemente, BA | Argentina | 342 km | (-36.357, -56.724) |
| General Juan Madariaga, BA | Argentina | 344 km | (-36.997, -57.140) |
| General Lavalle, BA | Argentina | 356 km | (-36.406, -56.943) |
| Mar del Plata, BA | Argentina | 361 km | (-38.000, -57.556) |
| Punta del Este, Maldonado | Uruguay | 361 km | (-34.947, -54.934) |
Songdo, North Korea
Local time:
Coordinates: 37.9708° N 126.5544° E
Pinamar, Argentina
Local time:
Coordinates: 37.108° S 56.8614° 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 Songdo
The DMS coordinates are: 37°58'15'' N 126°33'16'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 37.97083°
LngO = 126.55444°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -37.97083°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 126.55444 - 180° = -53.44556°
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 Songdo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-37.97083, -53.44556)
In DMS format: 37°58'15'' N 126°33'16'' E .
