Antipode of Hongwŏn, North Korea
The opposite side of the world to Hongwŏn is Mar de las Pampas, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Hongwŏn
North Korea
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 40.025, 127.956
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -40.025, -52.044
Mar de las Pampas
Argentina
Mar de las Pampas is the closest city to Hongwŏn' antipodal point (527 km).
The antipodal city to Hongwŏn is Mar de las Pampas. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Hongwŏn is Mar de las Pampas.
The distance from Hongwŏn 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 Hongwŏn
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Hongwŏn's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Hongwŏn.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar de las Pampas, BA | Argentina | 527 km | (-37.325, -57.022) |
| Mar del Plata, BA | Argentina | 528 km | (-38.000, -57.556) |
| Villa Gesell, BA | Argentina | 527 km | (-37.264, -56.973) |
| Cariló, BA | Argentina | 528 km | (-37.165, -56.891) |
| Pinamar, BA | Argentina | 530 km | (-37.111, -56.865) |
| Miramar, BA | Argentina | 537 km | (-38.272, -57.839) |
| General Juan Madariaga, BA | Argentina | 556 km | (-37.002, -57.136) |
| Mar del Tuyú, BA | Argentina | 559 km | (-36.574, -56.694) |
| Coronel Vidal, BA | Argentina | 571 km | (-37.447, -57.729) |
| San Clemente del Tuyú, BA | Argentina | 578 km | (-36.354, -56.726) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Pyongyang
Coordinates: 40.0253° N 127.9558° E
Elevation: 29 m (95 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 Hongwŏn
The DMS coordinates are: 40°1'31'' N 127°57'21'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 40.02528°
LngO = 127.95583°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -40.02528°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 127.95583 - 180° = -52.04417°
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 Hongwŏn is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-40.02528, -52.04417)
In DMS format: 40°1'31'' N 127°57'21'' E .