Antipode of Gwangju, South Korea
The opposite side of the world to Gwangju is La Paloma, Rocha, Uruguay.
Gwangju
South Korea
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 37.410, 127.257
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -37.410, -52.743
La Paloma
Uruguay
La Paloma is the closest city to Gwangju's antipodal point (331 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 | 331 km | (-34.663, -54.165) |
| Punta del Este, Maldonado | Uruguay | 337 km | (-34.947, -54.934) |
| Maldonado | Uruguay | 342 km | (-34.900, -54.950) |
| San Carlos, Maldonado | Uruguay | 350 km | (-34.791, -54.918) |
| Rocha | Uruguay | 355 km | (-34.483, -54.333) |
| Mar del Tuyú, BA | Argentina | 363 km | (-36.575, -56.689) |
| Piriápolis, Maldonado | Uruguay | 363 km | (-34.863, -55.275) |
| Pinamar, BA | Argentina | 367 km | (-37.108, -56.861) |
| Cariló, BA | Argentina | 369 km | (-37.165, -56.891) |
| Pan de Azúcar, Maldonado | Uruguay | 368 km | (-34.779, -55.236) |
Gwangju, South Korea
Local time:
Coordinates: 37.41° N 127.2572° 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: 37°24'36'' N 127°15'26'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 37.41°
LngO = 127.25722°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -37.41°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 127.25722 - 180° = -52.74278°
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) = (-37.41, -52.74278)
In DMS format: 37°24'36'' N 127°15'26'' E .
