Antipode of Hwasŏng, North Korea
The opposite side of the world to Hwasŏng is Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Hwasŏng
North Korea
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 41.256, 129.493
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -41.256, -50.507
Mar del Plata
Argentina
Mar del Plata is the closest city to Hwasŏng's antipodal point (705 km).
The antipodal city to Hwasŏng is Mar del Plata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Hwasŏng is Mar del Plata.
The distance from Hwasŏng to Mar del Plata is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Hwasŏng
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Hwasŏng's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Hwasŏng.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar del Plata, BA | Argentina | 705 km | (-38.000, -57.556) |
| Miramar, BA | Argentina | 710 km | (-38.272, -57.839) |
| Mar de las Pampas, BA | Argentina | 711 km | (-37.325, -57.022) |
| Villa Gesell, BA | Argentina | 712 km | (-37.264, -56.973) |
| Cariló, BA | Argentina | 714 km | (-37.165, -56.891) |
| Pinamar, BA | Argentina | 716 km | (-37.111, -56.865) |
| General Juan Madariaga, BA | Argentina | 742 km | (-37.002, -57.136) |
| Mar del Tuyú, BA | Argentina | 747 km | (-36.574, -56.694) |
| Coronel Vidal, BA | Argentina | 752 km | (-37.447, -57.729) |
| Necochea, BA | Argentina | 765 km | (-38.555, -58.740) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Pyongyang
Coordinates: 41.2556° N 129.4928° E
Elevation: 98 m (322 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 Hwasŏng
The DMS coordinates are: 41°15'20'' N 129°29'34'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 41.25556°
LngO = 129.49278°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -41.25556°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 129.49278 - 180° = -50.50722°
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 Hwasŏng is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-41.25556, -50.50722)
In DMS format: 41°15'20'' N 129°29'34'' E .