Antipode of Gwangju, South Korea
The opposite side of the world to Gwangju is La Paloma, Rocha, Uruguay.
Gwangju
South Korea
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 35.155, 126.916
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -35.155, -53.084
La Paloma
Uruguay
La Paloma is the closest city to Gwangju's antipodal point (113 km).
The antipodal city to Gwangju is La Paloma. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Gwangju is La Paloma.
The distance from Gwangju 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 Gwangju
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Gwangju's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Gwangju.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Paloma, Rocha | Uruguay | 113 km | (-34.663, -54.165) |
| Castillos, Rocha | Uruguay | 128 km | (-34.199, -53.859) |
| Rocha | Uruguay | 136 km | (-34.483, -54.333) |
| Chui, Rocha | Uruguay | 165 km | (-33.698, -53.459) |
| Velasquez, Rocha | Uruguay | 166 km | (-34.036, -54.281) |
| Chuí, RS | Brazil | 166 km | (-33.691, -53.457) |
| Dieciocho de Julio, Rocha | Uruguay | 169 km | (-33.682, -53.553) |
| Punta del Este, Maldonado | Uruguay | 170 km | (-34.947, -54.934) |
| San Carlos, Maldonado | Uruguay | 172 km | (-34.791, -54.918) |
| Maldonado | Uruguay | 173 km | (-34.900, -54.950) |
Gwangju, South Korea
Local time:
Coordinates: 35.1547° N 126.9156° E
La Paloma, Uruguay
Local time:
Coordinates: 34.6627° S 54.1645° 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 Gwangju
The DMS coordinates are: 35°9'17'' N 126°54'56'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 35.15472°
LngO = 126.91556°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -35.15472°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 126.91556 - 180° = -53.08444°
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 Gwangju is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-35.15472, -53.08444)
In DMS format: 35°9'17'' N 126°54'56'' E .
