Antipode of Puryŏng, North Korea
The opposite side of the world to Puryŏng is Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Puryŏng
North Korea
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 42.061, 129.712
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -42.061, -50.288
Mar del Plata
Argentina
Mar del Plata is the closest city to Puryŏng's antipodal point (766 km).
The antipodal city to Puryŏng is Mar del Plata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Puryŏng is Mar del Plata.
The distance from Puryŏng 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 Puryŏng
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Puryŏng's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Puryŏng.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar del Plata, BA | Argentina | 766 km | (-38.000, -57.556) |
| Miramar, BA | Argentina | 768 km | (-38.272, -57.839) |
| Mar de las Pampas, BA | Argentina | 781 km | (-37.325, -57.022) |
| Villa Gesell, BA | Argentina | 782 km | (-37.264, -56.973) |
| Cariló, BA | Argentina | 785 km | (-37.165, -56.891) |
| Pinamar, BA | Argentina | 788 km | (-37.111, -56.865) |
| General Juan Madariaga, BA | Argentina | 813 km | (-37.002, -57.136) |
| Necochea, BA | Argentina | 817 km | (-38.555, -58.740) |
| Coronel Vidal, BA | Argentina | 817 km | (-37.447, -57.729) |
| Mar del Tuyú, BA | Argentina | 822 km | (-36.574, -56.694) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Pyongyang
Coordinates: 42.0606° N 129.7117° E
Elevation: 168 m (551 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 Puryŏng
The DMS coordinates are: 42°3'38'' N 129°42'42'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 42.06056°
LngO = 129.71167°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -42.06056°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 129.71167 - 180° = -50.28833°
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 Puryŏng is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-42.06056, -50.28833)
In DMS format: 42°3'38'' N 129°42'42'' E .