The opposite side of the world to P’yŏngsŏng is Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
North Korea
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 39.246, 125.872
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -39.246, -54.128
Argentina
Mar del Plata is the closest city to P’yŏngsŏng's antipodal point (329 km).
The antipodal city to P’yŏngsŏng is Mar del Plata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from P’yŏngsŏng is Mar del Plata.
The distance from P’yŏngsŏng to Mar del Plata is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to P’yŏngsŏng's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from P’yŏngsŏng.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
Mar del Plata, BA | Argentina | 329 km | (-38.000, -57.556) |
Mar de las Pampas, BA | Argentina | 331 km | (-37.325, -57.022) |
Villa Gesell, BA | Argentina | 332 km | (-37.264, -56.973) |
Cariló, BA | Argentina | 335 km | (-37.165, -56.891) |
Pinamar, BA | Argentina | 337 km | (-37.111, -56.865) |
Miramar, BA | Argentina | 340 km | (-38.272, -57.839) |
General Juan Madariaga, BA | Argentina | 363 km | (-37.002, -57.136) |
Coronel Vidal, BA | Argentina | 373 km | (-37.447, -57.729) |
Mar del Tuyú, BA | Argentina | 373 km | (-36.574, -56.694) |
Balcarce, BA | Argentina | 392 km | (-37.846, -58.255) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Pyongyang
Coordinates: 39.2464° N 125.8719° E
Elevation: 53 m (174 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires
Coordinates: 38.0004° S 57.5562° W
Elevation: 14 m (46 ft)
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of P’yŏngsŏng
The DMS coordinates are: 39°14'47'' N 125°52'19'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 39.24639°
LngO = 125.87194°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -39.24639°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 125.87194 - 180° = -54.12806°
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 P’yŏngsŏng is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-39.24639, -54.12806)
In DMS format: 39°14'47'' N 125°52'19'' E .