The opposite side of the world to Seoul is Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay.
South Korea
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 37.566, 126.978
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -37.566, -53.022
Uruguay
Punta del Este is the closest city to Seoul's antipodal point (338 km).
The antipodal city to Seoul is Punta del Este. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Seoul is Punta del Este.
The distance from Seoul to Punta del Este 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 Seoul's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Seoul.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Punta del Este, Maldonado | Uruguay | 338 km | (-34.947, -54.934) |
La Paloma, Rocha | Uruguay | 338 km | (-34.663, -54.165) |
Maldonado | Uruguay | 343 km | (-34.900, -54.950) |
Pinamar, BA | Argentina | 344 km | (-37.108, -56.861) |
Mar del Tuyú, BA | Argentina | 344 km | (-36.575, -56.689) |
Cariló, BA | Argentina | 346 km | (-37.165, -56.891) |
Villa Gesell, BA | Argentina | 351 km | (-37.264, -56.973) |
San Carlos, Maldonado | Uruguay | 352 km | (-34.791, -54.918) |
Mar de las Pampas, BA | Argentina | 355 km | (-37.325, -57.022) |
Balneario San Clemente, BA | Argentina | 356 km | (-36.357, -56.724) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 37.566° N 126.9784° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 34.9475° S 54.9338° 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 Seoul
The DMS coordinates are: 37°33'57.6'' N 126°58'42.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 37.566°
LngO = 126.9784°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -37.566°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 126.9784 - 180° = -53.0216°
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 Seoul is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-37.566, -53.0216)
In DMS format: 37°33'57.6'' N 126°58'42.2'' E .