Antipode of Sŏnbong, North Korea
The opposite side of the world to Sŏnbong is Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Sŏnbong
North Korea
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 42.351, 130.383
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -42.351, -49.617
Mar del Plata
Argentina
Mar del Plata is the closest city to Sŏnbong's antipodal point (830 km).
The antipodal city to Sŏnbong is Mar del Plata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sŏnbong is Mar del Plata.
The distance from Sŏnbong 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 Sŏnbong
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sŏnbong's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sŏnbong.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar del Plata, BA | Argentina | 830 km | (-38.000, -57.556) |
| Miramar, BA | Argentina | 832 km | (-38.272, -57.839) |
| Mar de las Pampas, BA | Argentina | 844 km | (-37.325, -57.022) |
| Villa Gesell, BA | Argentina | 845 km | (-37.264, -56.973) |
| Cariló, BA | Argentina | 848 km | (-37.165, -56.891) |
| Pinamar, BA | Argentina | 851 km | (-37.111, -56.865) |
| General Juan Madariaga, BA | Argentina | 876 km | (-37.002, -57.136) |
| Necochea, BA | Argentina | 881 km | (-38.555, -58.740) |
| Coronel Vidal, BA | Argentina | 881 km | (-37.447, -57.729) |
| Mar del Tuyú, BA | Argentina | 884 km | (-36.574, -56.694) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Pyongyang
Coordinates: 42.3512° N 130.3831° E
Elevation: 12 m (39 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 Sŏnbong
The DMS coordinates are: 42°21'4.2'' N 130°22'59.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 42.35118°
LngO = 130.38307°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -42.35118°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 130.38307 - 180° = -49.61693°
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 Sŏnbong is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-42.35118, -49.61693)
In DMS format: 42°21'4.2'' N 130°22'59.1'' E .