Antipode of Cheonan, South Korea
The opposite side of the world to Cheonan is La Paloma, Rocha Department, Uruguay.
Cheonan
South Korea
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 36.807, 127.152
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -36.807, -52.848
La Paloma
Uruguay
La Paloma is the closest city to Cheonan's antipodal point (266 km).
The antipodal city to Cheonan is La Paloma. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Cheonan is La Paloma.
The distance from Cheonan to La Paloma 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 Cheonan
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Cheonan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Cheonan.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Paloma, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 266 km | (-34.663, -54.165) |
| Costa Azul, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 269 km | (-34.629, -54.153) |
| Punta del Este, Maldonado | Uruguay | 279 km | (-34.947, -54.934) |
| Maldonado | Uruguay | 284 km | (-34.900, -54.950) |
| Rocha, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 291 km | (-34.483, -54.333) |
| San Carlos, Maldonado | Uruguay | 292 km | (-34.791, -54.918) |
| Castillos, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 304 km | (-34.199, -53.859) |
| Piriápolis, Maldonado | Uruguay | 308 km | (-34.863, -55.275) |
| Pan de Azúcar, Maldonado | Uruguay | 312 km | (-34.779, -55.236) |
| Velázquez, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 334 km | (-34.036, -54.281) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Seoul
Coordinates: 36.8065° N 127.1522° E
Elevation: 40 m (131 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Montevideo
Coordinates: 34.6627° S 54.1645° W
Elevation: 7 m (23 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 Cheonan
The DMS coordinates are: 36°48'23.4'' N 127°9'7.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 36.8065°
LngO = 127.1522°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -36.8065°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 127.1522 - 180° = -52.8478°
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 Cheonan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-36.8065, -52.8478)
In DMS format: 36°48'23.4'' N 127°9'7.9'' E .