Antipode of Suncheon, South Korea
The opposite side of the world to Suncheon is Castillos, Rocha Department, Uruguay.
Suncheon
South Korea
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 34.951, 127.488
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -34.951, -52.512
Castillos
Uruguay
Castillos is the closest city to Suncheon' antipodal point (149 km).
The antipodal city to Suncheon is Castillos. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Suncheon is Castillos.
The distance from Suncheon to Castillos 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 Suncheon
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Suncheon's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Suncheon.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castillos, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 149 km | (-34.199, -53.859) |
| Costa Azul, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 154 km | (-34.629, -54.153) |
| La Paloma, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 155 km | (-34.663, -54.165) |
| Chui, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 164 km | (-33.698, -53.459) |
| Chuí, RS | Brazil | 165 km | (-33.691, -53.457) |
| Dieciocho de Julio, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 170 km | (-33.682, -53.553) |
| Rocha, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 175 km | (-34.483, -54.333) |
| Santa Vitória do Palmar, RS | Brazil | 177 km | (-33.519, -53.368) |
| Velázquez, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 191 km | (-34.036, -54.281) |
| La Coronilla, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 198 km | (-33.558, -53.858) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Seoul
Coordinates: 34.9505° N 127.4878° E
Elevation: 19 m (62 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Montevideo
Coordinates: 34.1987° S 53.8592° W
Elevation: 33 m (108 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 Suncheon
The DMS coordinates are: 34°57'1.8'' N 127°29'16.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 34.9505°
LngO = 127.48784°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -34.9505°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 127.48784 - 180° = -52.51216°
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 Suncheon is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-34.9505, -52.51216)
In DMS format: 34°57'1.8'' N 127°29'16.2'' E .