Antipode of Sunch’ŏn, North Korea
The opposite side of the world to Sunch’ŏn is Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Sunch’ŏn
North Korea
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 39.432, 125.933
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -39.432, -54.067
Mar del Plata
Argentina
Mar del Plata is the closest city to Sunch’ŏn's antipodal point (342 km).
The antipodal city to Sunch’ŏn is Mar del Plata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sunch’ŏn is Mar del Plata.
The distance from Sunch’ŏn 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 Sunch’ŏn
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sunch’ŏn's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sunch’ŏn.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar del Plata, BA | Argentina | 342 km | (-38.000, -57.556) |
| Mar de las Pampas, BA | Argentina | 348 km | (-37.325, -57.022) |
| Villa Gesell, BA | Argentina | 350 km | (-37.264, -56.973) |
| Miramar, BA | Argentina | 352 km | (-38.272, -57.839) |
| Cariló, BA | Argentina | 353 km | (-37.165, -56.891) |
| Pinamar, BA | Argentina | 355 km | (-37.108, -56.861) |
| General Juan Madariaga, BA | Argentina | 381 km | (-36.997, -57.140) |
| Coronel Vidal, BA | Argentina | 388 km | (-37.446, -57.729) |
| Mar del Tuyú, BA | Argentina | 392 km | (-36.575, -56.689) |
| Balcarce, BA | Argentina | 405 km | (-37.846, -58.255) |
Sunch’ŏn, North Korea
Local time:
Coordinates: 39.4317° N 125.9328° 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 Sunch’ŏn
The DMS coordinates are: 39°25'54'' N 125°55'58'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 39.43167°
LngO = 125.93278°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -39.43167°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 125.93278 - 180° = -54.06722°
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 Sunch’ŏn is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-39.43167, -54.06722)
In DMS format: 39°25'54'' N 125°55'58'' E .
