Antipode of Tŏkch’ŏn, North Korea
The opposite side of the world to Tŏkch’ŏn is Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Tŏkch’ŏn
North Korea
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 39.753, 126.258
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -39.753, -53.742
Mar del Plata
Argentina
Mar del Plata is the closest city to Tŏkch’ŏn's antipodal point (384 km).
The antipodal city to Tŏkch’ŏn is Mar del Plata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tŏkch’ŏn is Mar del Plata.
The distance from Tŏkch’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 Tŏkch’ŏn
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tŏkch’ŏn's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tŏkch’ŏn.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar del Plata, BA | Argentina | 384 km | (-38.000, -57.556) |
| Miramar, BA | Argentina | 391 km | (-38.272, -57.839) |
| Mar de las Pampas, BA | Argentina | 393 km | (-37.325, -57.022) |
| Villa Gesell, BA | Argentina | 395 km | (-37.264, -56.973) |
| Cariló, BA | Argentina | 397 km | (-37.165, -56.891) |
| Pinamar, BA | Argentina | 400 km | (-37.111, -56.865) |
| General Juan Madariaga, BA | Argentina | 426 km | (-37.002, -57.136) |
| Coronel Vidal, BA | Argentina | 431 km | (-37.447, -57.729) |
| Mar del Tuyú, BA | Argentina | 437 km | (-36.574, -56.694) |
| Balcarce, BA | Argentina | 445 km | (-37.846, -58.255) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Pyongyang
Coordinates: 39.7526° N 126.258° E
Elevation: 113 m (371 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires
Coordinates: 38.0004° S 57.5562° W
Elevation: 14 m (46 ft)
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 Tŏkch’ŏn
The DMS coordinates are: 39°45'9.4'' N 126°15'28.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 39.75261°
LngO = 126.25798°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -39.75261°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 126.25798 - 180° = -53.74202°
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 Tŏkch’ŏn is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-39.75261, -53.74202)
In DMS format: 39°45'9.4'' N 126°15'28.7'' E .