Antipode of Ŏrang, North Korea
The opposite side of the world to Ŏrang is Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Ŏrang
North Korea
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 41.448, 129.656
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -41.448, -50.344
Mar del Plata
Argentina
Mar del Plata is the closest city to Ŏrang's antipodal point (727 km).
The antipodal city to Ŏrang is Mar del Plata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ŏrang is Mar del Plata.
The distance from Ŏrang 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 Ŏrang
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ŏrang's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ŏrang.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar del Plata, BA | Argentina | 727 km | (-38.000, -57.556) |
| Miramar, BA | Argentina | 731 km | (-38.272, -57.839) |
| Mar de las Pampas, BA | Argentina | 735 km | (-37.325, -57.022) |
| Villa Gesell, BA | Argentina | 736 km | (-37.264, -56.973) |
| Cariló, BA | Argentina | 738 km | (-37.165, -56.891) |
| Pinamar, BA | Argentina | 740 km | (-37.111, -56.865) |
| General Juan Madariaga, BA | Argentina | 766 km | (-37.002, -57.136) |
| Mar del Tuyú, BA | Argentina | 771 km | (-36.574, -56.694) |
| Coronel Vidal, BA | Argentina | 775 km | (-37.447, -57.729) |
| Necochea, BA | Argentina | 785 km | (-38.555, -58.740) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Pyongyang
Coordinates: 41.4478° N 129.6556° E
Elevation: 3 m (10 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 Ŏrang
The DMS coordinates are: 41°26'52'' N 129°39'20'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 41.44778°
LngO = 129.65556°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -41.44778°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 129.65556 - 180° = -50.34444°
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 Ŏrang is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-41.44778, -50.34444)
In DMS format: 41°26'52'' N 129°39'20'' E .