Antipode of Salinas, Uruguay
The opposite side of the world to Salinas is Sinan, Jeollanam-do, South Korea.
Salinas
Uruguay
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -34.777, -55.840
Antipodal point
Yellow Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 34.777, 124.160
Sinan
South Korea
Sinan is the closest city to Salinas's antipodal point (178 km).
The antipodal city to Salinas is Sinan. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Salinas is Sinan.
The distance from Salinas 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 Salinas
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Salinas' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Salinas.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sinan, Jeollanam-do | South Korea | 178 km | (34.826, 126.109) |
| Palgeum, Jeollanam-do | South Korea | 181 km | (34.786, 126.143) |
| Imja, Jeollanam-do | South Korea | 181 km | (35.085, 126.111) |
| Nagwol, Jeollanam-do | South Korea | 187 km | (35.202, 126.138) |
| Jido, Jeollanam-do | South Korea | 190 km | (35.061, 126.208) |
| Apae, Jeollanam-do | South Korea | 197 km | (34.867, 126.313) |
| Haeje, Jeollanam-do | South Korea | 198 km | (35.111, 126.295) |
| Mokpo, Jeollanam-do | South Korea | 204 km | (34.813, 126.392) |
| Yeomsan, Jeollanam-do | South Korea | 208 km | (35.218, 126.372) |
| Illo, Jeollanam-do | South Korea | 213 km | (34.853, 126.490) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Montevideo
Coordinates: 34.7773° S 55.8395° W
Elevation: 21 m (69 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Seoul
Coordinates: 34.8262° N 126.1086° E
Elevation: 3 m (10 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 Salinas
The DMS coordinates are: 34°46'38.3'' S 55°50'22.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -34.77731°
LngO = -55.83954°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 34.77731°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -55.83954 + 180° = 124.16046°
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 Salinas is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (34.77731, 124.16046)
In DMS format: 34°46'38.3'' S 55°50'22.3'' W.