Antipode of Mokpo, South Korea
The opposite side of the world to Mokpo is La Paloma, Rocha, Uruguay.
Mokpo
South Korea
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 34.813, 126.392
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -34.813, -53.608
La Paloma
Uruguay
La Paloma is the closest city to Mokpo's antipodal point (54 km).
The antipodal city to Mokpo is La Paloma. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mokpo is La Paloma.
The distance from Mokpo 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 Mokpo
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mokpo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mokpo.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Paloma, Rocha | Uruguay | 54 km | (-34.663, -54.165) |
| Castillos, Rocha | Uruguay | 72 km | (-34.199, -53.859) |
| Rocha | Uruguay | 76 km | (-34.483, -54.333) |
| Velasquez, Rocha | Uruguay | 106 km | (-34.036, -54.281) |
| San Carlos, Maldonado | Uruguay | 120 km | (-34.791, -54.918) |
| Punta del Este, Maldonado | Uruguay | 122 km | (-34.947, -54.934) |
| Maldonado | Uruguay | 123 km | (-34.900, -54.950) |
| Chui, Rocha | Uruguay | 124 km | (-33.698, -53.459) |
| Aiguá, Maldonado | Uruguay | 125 km | (-34.205, -54.757) |
| Chuí, RS | Brazil | 125 km | (-33.691, -53.457) |
Mokpo, South Korea
Local time:
Coordinates: 34.8128° N 126.3918° 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 Mokpo
The DMS coordinates are: 34°48'46.2'' N 126°23'30.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 34.81282°
LngO = 126.39181°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -34.81282°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 126.39181 - 180° = -53.60819°
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 Mokpo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-34.81282, -53.60819)
In DMS format: 34°48'46.2'' N 126°23'30.5'' E .
