The opposite side of the world to Daegu is La Paloma, Rocha, Uruguay.
South Korea
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 35.870, 128.591
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -35.870, -51.409
Uruguay
La Paloma is the closest city to Daegu's antipodal point (284 km).
The antipodal city to Daegu is La Paloma. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Daegu is La Paloma.
The distance from Daegu 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.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Daegu's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Daegu.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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La Paloma, Rocha | Uruguay | 284 km | (-34.663, -54.165) |
Castillos, Rocha | Uruguay | 290 km | (-34.199, -53.859) |
Chui, Rocha | Uruguay | 305 km | (-33.698, -53.459) |
Chuí, RS | Brazil | 306 km | (-33.691, -53.457) |
Rocha | Uruguay | 308 km | (-34.483, -54.333) |
Dieciocho de Julio, Rocha | Uruguay | 312 km | (-33.682, -53.553) |
Santa Vitória do Palmar, RS | Brazil | 317 km | (-33.519, -53.368) |
Velasquez, Rocha | Uruguay | 332 km | (-34.036, -54.281) |
Punta del Este, Maldonado | Uruguay | 336 km | (-34.947, -54.934) |
Maldonado | Uruguay | 339 km | (-34.900, -54.950) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 35.8703° N 128.5911° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 34.6627° S 54.1645° W
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Daegu
The DMS coordinates are: 35°52'13'' N 128°35'28'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 35.87028°
LngO = 128.59111°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -35.87028°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 128.59111 - 180° = -51.40889°
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 Daegu is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-35.87028, -51.40889)
In DMS format: 35°52'13'' N 128°35'28'' E .