Antipode of Hamhŭng, North Korea
The opposite side of the world to Hamhŭng is Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Hamhŭng
North Korea
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 39.918, 127.536
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -39.918, -52.464
Mar del Plata
Argentina
Mar del Plata is the closest city to Hamhŭng's antipodal point (490 km).
The antipodal city to Hamhŭng is Mar del Plata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Hamhŭng is Mar del Plata.
The distance from Hamhŭng to Mar del Plata 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 Hamhŭng
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Hamhŭng's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Hamhŭng.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar del Plata, BA | Argentina | 490 km | (-38.000, -57.556) |
| Mar de las Pampas, BA | Argentina | 490 km | (-37.325, -57.022) |
| Villa Gesell, BA | Argentina | 491 km | (-37.264, -56.973) |
| Cariló, BA | Argentina | 492 km | (-37.165, -56.891) |
| Pinamar, BA | Argentina | 494 km | (-37.111, -56.865) |
| Miramar, BA | Argentina | 500 km | (-38.272, -57.839) |
| General Juan Madariaga, BA | Argentina | 521 km | (-37.002, -57.136) |
| Mar del Tuyú, BA | Argentina | 524 km | (-36.574, -56.694) |
| Coronel Vidal, BA | Argentina | 534 km | (-37.447, -57.729) |
| San Clemente del Tuyú, BA | Argentina | 544 km | (-36.354, -56.726) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Pyongyang
Coordinates: 39.9183° N 127.5364° E
Elevation: 16 m (52 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires
Coordinates: 38.0004° S 57.5562° W
Elevation: 14 m (46 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 Hamhŭng
The DMS coordinates are: 39°55'6'' N 127°32'11'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 39.91833°
LngO = 127.53639°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -39.91833°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 127.53639 - 180° = -52.46361°
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 Hamhŭng is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-39.91833, -52.46361)
In DMS format: 39°55'6'' N 127°32'11'' E .