Antipode of Kaech’ŏn, North Korea
The opposite side of the world to Kaech’ŏn is Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Kaech’ŏn
North Korea
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 39.701, 125.893
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -39.701, -54.107
Mar del Plata
Argentina
Mar del Plata is the closest city to Kaech’ŏn's antipodal point (354 km).
The antipodal city to Kaech’ŏn is Mar del Plata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kaech’ŏn is Mar del Plata.
The distance from Kaech’ŏn 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 Kaech’ŏn
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kaech’ŏn's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kaech’ŏn.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar del Plata, BA | Argentina | 354 km | (-38.000, -57.556) |
| Miramar, BA | Argentina | 360 km | (-38.272, -57.839) |
| Mar de las Pampas, BA | Argentina | 366 km | (-37.325, -57.022) |
| Villa Gesell, BA | Argentina | 368 km | (-37.264, -56.973) |
| Cariló, BA | Argentina | 372 km | (-37.165, -56.891) |
| Pinamar, BA | Argentina | 375 km | (-37.111, -56.865) |
| General Juan Madariaga, BA | Argentina | 400 km | (-37.002, -57.136) |
| Coronel Vidal, BA | Argentina | 403 km | (-37.447, -57.729) |
| Balcarce, BA | Argentina | 415 km | (-37.846, -58.255) |
| Mar del Tuyú, BA | Argentina | 415 km | (-36.574, -56.694) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Pyongyang
Coordinates: 39.7006° N 125.8933° E
Elevation: 35 m (115 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 Kaech’ŏn
The DMS coordinates are: 39°42'2'' N 125°53'36'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 39.70056°
LngO = 125.89333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -39.70056°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 125.89333 - 180° = -54.10667°
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 Kaech’ŏn is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-39.70056, -54.10667)
In DMS format: 39°42'2'' N 125°53'36'' E .