Antipode of Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp, North Korea
The opposite side of the world to Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp is Cariló, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp
North Korea
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 37.970, 125.938
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -37.970, -54.063
Cariló
Argentina
Cariló is the closest city to Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp's antipodal point (265 km).
The antipodal city to Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp is Cariló. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp is Cariló.
The distance from Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp to Cariló 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 Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cariló, BA | Argentina | 265 km | (-37.165, -56.891) |
| Pinamar, BA | Argentina | 265 km | (-37.111, -56.865) |
| Villa Gesell, BA | Argentina | 269 km | (-37.264, -56.973) |
| Mar de las Pampas, BA | Argentina | 271 km | (-37.325, -57.022) |
| Mar del Tuyú, BA | Argentina | 280 km | (-36.574, -56.694) |
| General Juan Madariaga, BA | Argentina | 292 km | (-37.002, -57.136) |
| San Clemente del Tuyú, BA | Argentina | 297 km | (-36.354, -56.726) |
| Mar del Plata, BA | Argentina | 307 km | (-38.000, -57.556) |
| General Lavalle, BA | Argentina | 309 km | (-36.408, -56.943) |
| Coronel Vidal, BA | Argentina | 329 km | (-37.447, -57.729) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Pyongyang
Coordinates: 37.9703° N 125.9375° E
Elevation: 21 m (69 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires
Coordinates: 37.1652° S 56.8913° W
Elevation: 6 m (20 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 Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp
The DMS coordinates are: 37°58'13'' N 125°56'15'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 37.97028°
LngO = 125.9375°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -37.97028°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 125.9375 - 180° = -54.0625°
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 Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-37.97028, -54.0625)
In DMS format: 37°58'13'' N 125°56'15'' E .