Antipode of Busan, South Korea
The opposite side of the world to Busan is Chui, Rocha, Uruguay.
Busan
South Korea
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 35.102, 129.030
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -35.102, -50.970
Chui
Uruguay
Chui is the closest city to Busan's antipodal point (277 km).
The antipodal city to Busan is Chui. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Busan is Chui.
The distance from Busan to Chui 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 Busan
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Busan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Busan.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chui, Rocha | Uruguay | 277 km | (-33.698, -53.459) |
| Chuí, RS | Brazil | 277 km | (-33.691, -53.457) |
| Santa Vitória do Palmar, RS | Brazil | 282 km | (-33.519, -53.368) |
| Castillos, Rocha | Uruguay | 283 km | (-34.199, -53.859) |
| Dieciocho de Julio, Rocha | Uruguay | 285 km | (-33.682, -53.553) |
| La Paloma, Rocha | Uruguay | 296 km | (-34.663, -54.165) |
| Rocha | Uruguay | 315 km | (-34.483, -54.333) |
| Velasquez, Rocha | Uruguay | 326 km | (-34.036, -54.281) |
| Cebollatí, Rocha | Uruguay | 330 km | (-33.267, -53.794) |
| Lascano, Rocha | Uruguay | 337 km | (-33.672, -54.207) |
Busan, South Korea
Local time:
Coordinates: 35.1017° N 129.03° E
Chui, Uruguay
Local time:
Coordinates: 33.6979° S 53.4593° 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 Busan
The DMS coordinates are: 35°6'6'' N 129°1'48.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 35.10168°
LngO = 129.03004°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -35.10168°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 129.03004 - 180° = -50.96996°
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 Busan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-35.10168, -50.96996)
In DMS format: 35°6'6'' N 129°1'48.1'' E .
