The opposite side of the world to Gyeongju is La Paloma, Rocha, Uruguay.
South Korea
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 35.843, 129.212
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -35.843, -50.788
Uruguay
La Paloma is the closest city to Gyeongju's antipodal point (334 km).
The antipodal city to Gyeongju is La Paloma. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Gyeongju is La Paloma.
The distance from Gyeongju 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 Gyeongju's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Gyeongju.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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La Paloma, Rocha | Uruguay | 334 km | (-34.663, -54.165) |
Castillos, Rocha | Uruguay | 334 km | (-34.199, -53.859) |
Chui, Rocha | Uruguay | 341 km | (-33.698, -53.459) |
Chuí, RS | Brazil | 342 km | (-33.691, -53.457) |
Dieciocho de Julio, Rocha | Uruguay | 349 km | (-33.682, -53.553) |
Santa Vitória do Palmar, RS | Brazil | 350 km | (-33.519, -53.368) |
Rocha | Uruguay | 356 km | (-34.483, -54.333) |
Velasquez, Rocha | Uruguay | 377 km | (-34.036, -54.281) |
Punta del Este, Maldonado | Uruguay | 389 km | (-34.947, -54.934) |
Maldonado | Uruguay | 392 km | (-34.900, -54.950) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 35.8428° N 129.2117° 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 Gyeongju
The DMS coordinates are: 35°50'34'' N 129°12'42'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 35.84278°
LngO = 129.21167°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -35.84278°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 129.21167 - 180° = -50.78833°
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 Gyeongju is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-35.84278, -50.78833)
In DMS format: 35°50'34'' N 129°12'42'' E .