Antipode of Piriápolis, Uruguay
The opposite side of the world to Piriápolis is Sinan, Jeollanam-do, South Korea.
Piriápolis
Uruguay
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -34.863, -55.275
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 34.863, 124.725
Sinan
South Korea
Sinan is the closest city to Piriápolis's antipodal point (127 km).
The antipodal city to Piriápolis is Sinan. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Piriápolis is Sinan.
The distance from Piriápolis to Sinan 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 Piriápolis
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Piriápolis' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Piriápolis.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sinan, Jeollanam-do | South Korea | 127 km | (34.826, 126.109) |
| Imja, Jeollanam-do | South Korea | 129 km | (35.085, 126.111) |
| Palgeum, Jeollanam-do | South Korea | 130 km | (34.786, 126.143) |
| Nagwol, Jeollanam-do | South Korea | 134 km | (35.202, 126.138) |
| Jido, Jeollanam-do | South Korea | 137 km | (35.061, 126.208) |
| Apae, Jeollanam-do | South Korea | 145 km | (34.867, 126.313) |
| Haeje, Jeollanam-do | South Korea | 146 km | (35.111, 126.295) |
| Mokpo, Jeollanam-do | South Korea | 153 km | (34.813, 126.392) |
| Yeomsan, Jeollanam-do | South Korea | 155 km | (35.218, 126.372) |
| Muan, Jeollanam-do | South Korea | 161 km | (34.990, 126.479) |
Piriápolis, Uruguay
Local time:
Coordinates: 34.8629° S 55.2747° W
Sinan, South Korea
Local time:
Coordinates: 34.8262° N 126.1086° E
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 Piriápolis
The DMS coordinates are: 34°51'46.3'' S 55°16'29'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -34.86287°
LngO = -55.27471°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 34.86287°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -55.27471 + 180° = 124.72529°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Piriápolis is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (34.86287, 124.72529)
In DMS format: 34°51'46.3'' S 55°16'29'' W.
