Antipode of Rajin, North Korea
The opposite side of the world to Rajin is Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Rajin
North Korea
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 42.256, 130.283
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -42.256, -49.717
Mar del Plata
Argentina
Mar del Plata is the closest city to Rajin's antipodal point (818 km).
The antipodal city to Rajin is Mar del Plata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Rajin is Mar del Plata.
The distance from Rajin 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 Rajin
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Rajin's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Rajin.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar del Plata, BA | Argentina | 818 km | (-38.000, -57.556) |
| Miramar, BA | Argentina | 820 km | (-38.272, -57.839) |
| Mar de las Pampas, BA | Argentina | 831 km | (-37.325, -57.022) |
| Villa Gesell, BA | Argentina | 832 km | (-37.264, -56.973) |
| Cariló, BA | Argentina | 835 km | (-37.165, -56.891) |
| Pinamar, BA | Argentina | 837 km | (-37.111, -56.865) |
| General Juan Madariaga, BA | Argentina | 863 km | (-37.002, -57.136) |
| Necochea, BA | Argentina | 869 km | (-38.555, -58.740) |
| Coronel Vidal, BA | Argentina | 868 km | (-37.447, -57.729) |
| Mar del Tuyú, BA | Argentina | 871 km | (-36.574, -56.694) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Pyongyang
Coordinates: 42.2556° N 130.2831° E
Elevation: 16 m (52 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 Rajin
The DMS coordinates are: 42°15'20.1'' N 130°16'59.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 42.25559°
LngO = 130.28308°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -42.25559°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 130.28308 - 180° = -49.71692°
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 Rajin is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-42.25559, -49.71692)
In DMS format: 42°15'20.1'' N 130°16'59.1'' E .