Antipode of Pohang, South Korea
The opposite side of the world to Pohang is La Paloma, Rocha Department, Uruguay.
Pohang
South Korea
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 36.029, 129.365
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -36.029, -50.635
La Paloma
Uruguay
La Paloma is the closest city to Pohang's antipodal point (355 km).
The antipodal city to Pohang is La Paloma. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Pohang is La Paloma.
The distance from Pohang 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 Pohang
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Pohang's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Pohang.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Paloma, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 355 km | (-34.663, -54.165) |
| Costa Azul, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 356 km | (-34.629, -54.153) |
| Castillos, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 357 km | (-34.199, -53.859) |
| Chui, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 365 km | (-33.698, -53.459) |
| Chuí, RS | Brazil | 366 km | (-33.691, -53.457) |
| Dieciocho de Julio, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 373 km | (-33.682, -53.553) |
| Santa Vitória do Palmar, RS | Brazil | 374 km | (-33.519, -53.368) |
| Rocha, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 378 km | (-34.483, -54.333) |
| Velázquez, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 399 km | (-34.036, -54.281) |
| La Coronilla, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 403 km | (-33.558, -53.858) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Seoul
Coordinates: 36.0292° N 129.3648° E
Elevation: 5 m (16 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 Pohang
The DMS coordinates are: 36°1'45'' N 129°21'53.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 36.02917°
LngO = 129.36481°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -36.02917°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 129.36481 - 180° = -50.63519°
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 Pohang is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-36.02917, -50.63519)
In DMS format: 36°1'45'' N 129°21'53.3'' E .