Antipode of Iksan, South Korea
The opposite side of the world to Iksan is La Paloma, Rocha, Uruguay.
Iksan
South Korea
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 35.944, 126.954
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -35.944, -53.046
La Paloma
Uruguay
La Paloma is the closest city to Iksan's antipodal point (175 km).
The antipodal city to Iksan is La Paloma. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Iksan is La Paloma.
The distance from Iksan 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 Iksan
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Iksan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Iksan.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Paloma, Rocha | Uruguay | 175 km | (-34.663, -54.165) |
| Rocha | Uruguay | 200 km | (-34.483, -54.333) |
| Punta del Este, Maldonado | Uruguay | 204 km | (-34.947, -54.934) |
| Castillos, Rocha | Uruguay | 207 km | (-34.199, -53.859) |
| Maldonado | Uruguay | 208 km | (-34.900, -54.950) |
| San Carlos, Maldonado | Uruguay | 213 km | (-34.791, -54.918) |
| Piriápolis, Maldonado | Uruguay | 235 km | (-34.863, -55.275) |
| Pan de Azúcar, Maldonado | Uruguay | 237 km | (-34.779, -55.236) |
| Velasquez, Rocha | Uruguay | 240 km | (-34.036, -54.281) |
| Aiguá, Maldonado | Uruguay | 248 km | (-34.205, -54.757) |
Iksan, South Korea
Local time:
Coordinates: 35.9439° N 126.9544° 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 Iksan
The DMS coordinates are: 35°56'38'' N 126°57'16'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 35.94389°
LngO = 126.95444°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -35.94389°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 126.95444 - 180° = -53.04556°
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 Iksan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-35.94389, -53.04556)
In DMS format: 35°56'38'' N 126°57'16'' E .
