Antipode of Samch’ŏn, North Korea
The opposite side of the world to Samch’ŏn is Cariló, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Samch’ŏn
North Korea
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 38.359, 125.326
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -38.359, -54.674
Cariló
Argentina
Cariló is the closest city to Samch’ŏn's antipodal point (236 km).
The antipodal city to Samch’ŏn is Cariló. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Samch’ŏn is Cariló.
The distance from Samch’ŏn to Cariló 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 Samch’ŏn
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Samch’ŏn's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Samch’ŏn.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cariló, BA | Argentina | 236 km | (-37.165, -56.891) |
| Villa Gesell, BA | Argentina | 236 km | (-37.264, -56.973) |
| Mar de las Pampas, BA | Argentina | 236 km | (-37.325, -57.022) |
| Pinamar, BA | Argentina | 238 km | (-37.111, -56.865) |
| Mar del Plata, BA | Argentina | 256 km | (-38.000, -57.556) |
| General Juan Madariaga, BA | Argentina | 264 km | (-37.002, -57.136) |
| Mar del Tuyú, BA | Argentina | 267 km | (-36.574, -56.694) |
| Miramar, BA | Argentina | 277 km | (-38.272, -57.839) |
| Coronel Vidal, BA | Argentina | 287 km | (-37.447, -57.729) |
| San Clemente del Tuyú, BA | Argentina | 287 km | (-36.354, -56.726) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Pyongyang
Coordinates: 38.3594° N 125.3259° E
Elevation: 46 m (151 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires
Coordinates: 37.1652° S 56.8913° W
Elevation: 6 m (20 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 Samch’ŏn
The DMS coordinates are: 38°21'34'' N 125°19'33.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 38.35944°
LngO = 125.32586°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -38.35944°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 125.32586 - 180° = -54.67414°
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 Samch’ŏn is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-38.35944, -54.67414)
In DMS format: 38°21'34'' N 125°19'33.1'' E .