Antipode of Hŭngnam, North Korea
The opposite side of the world to Hŭngnam is Mar de las Pampas, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Hŭngnam
North Korea
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 39.842, 127.632
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -39.842, -52.368
Mar de las Pampas
Argentina
Mar de las Pampas is the closest city to Hŭngnam' antipodal point (492 km).
The antipodal city to Hŭngnam is Mar de las Pampas. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Hŭngnam is Mar de las Pampas.
The distance from Hŭngnam to Mar de las Pampas 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 Hŭngnam
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Hŭngnam's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Hŭngnam.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar de las Pampas, BA | Argentina | 492 km | (-37.325, -57.022) |
| Villa Gesell, BA | Argentina | 493 km | (-37.264, -56.973) |
| Mar del Plata, BA | Argentina | 494 km | (-38.000, -57.556) |
| Cariló, BA | Argentina | 494 km | (-37.165, -56.891) |
| Pinamar, BA | Argentina | 496 km | (-37.111, -56.865) |
| Miramar, BA | Argentina | 505 km | (-38.272, -57.839) |
| General Juan Madariaga, BA | Argentina | 522 km | (-37.002, -57.136) |
| Mar del Tuyú, BA | Argentina | 524 km | (-36.574, -56.694) |
| Coronel Vidal, BA | Argentina | 537 km | (-37.447, -57.729) |
| San Clemente del Tuyú, BA | Argentina | 544 km | (-36.354, -56.726) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Pyongyang
Coordinates: 39.842° N 127.6321° E
Elevation: 3 m (10 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires
Coordinates: 37.3251° S 57.0218° W
Elevation: 11 m (36 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 Hŭngnam
The DMS coordinates are: 39°50'31.1'' N 127°37'55.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 39.84198°
LngO = 127.63206°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -39.84198°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 127.63206 - 180° = -52.36794°
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 Hŭngnam is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-39.84198, -52.36794)
In DMS format: 39°50'31.1'' N 127°37'55.4'' E .