Antipode of Masan, South Korea
The opposite side of the world to Masan is La Paloma, Rocha Department, Uruguay.
Masan
South Korea
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 35.127, 126.831
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -35.127, -53.169
La Paloma
Uruguay
La Paloma is the closest city to Masan's antipodal point (105 km).
The antipodal city to Masan is La Paloma. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Masan is La Paloma.
The distance from Masan 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 Masan
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Masan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Masan.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Paloma, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 105 km | (-34.663, -54.165) |
| Costa Azul, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 106 km | (-34.629, -54.153) |
| Castillos, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 121 km | (-34.199, -53.859) |
| Rocha, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 128 km | (-34.483, -54.333) |
| Velázquez, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 158 km | (-34.036, -54.281) |
| Chui, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 161 km | (-33.698, -53.459) |
| Chuí, RS | Brazil | 161 km | (-33.691, -53.457) |
| Punta del Este, Maldonado | Uruguay | 162 km | (-34.947, -54.934) |
| San Carlos, Maldonado | Uruguay | 164 km | (-34.791, -54.918) |
| Maldonado | Uruguay | 165 km | (-34.900, -54.950) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Seoul
Coordinates: 35.1273° N 126.8315° E
Elevation: 18 m (59 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Montevideo
Coordinates: 34.6627° S 54.1645° W
Elevation: 7 m (23 ft)
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 Masan
The DMS coordinates are: 35°7'38.1'' N 126°49'53.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 35.12725°
LngO = 126.83149°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -35.12725°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 126.83149 - 180° = -53.16851°
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 Masan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-35.12725, -53.16851)
In DMS format: 35°7'38.1'' N 126°49'53.4'' E .