Antipode of Kaesŏng, North Korea
The opposite side of the world to Kaesŏng is Pinamar, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Kaesŏng
North Korea
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 37.971, 126.554
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -37.971, -53.446
Pinamar
Argentina
Pinamar is the closest city to Kaesŏng's antipodal point (317 km).
The antipodal city to Kaesŏng is Pinamar. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kaesŏng is Pinamar.
The distance from Kaesŏng to Pinamar 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 Kaesŏng
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kaesŏng's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kaesŏng.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinamar, BA | Argentina | 317 km | (-37.111, -56.865) |
| Cariló, BA | Argentina | 317 km | (-37.165, -56.891) |
| Villa Gesell, BA | Argentina | 321 km | (-37.264, -56.973) |
| Mar de las Pampas, BA | Argentina | 324 km | (-37.325, -57.022) |
| Mar del Tuyú, BA | Argentina | 327 km | (-36.574, -56.694) |
| San Clemente del Tuyú, BA | Argentina | 342 km | (-36.354, -56.726) |
| General Juan Madariaga, BA | Argentina | 344 km | (-37.002, -57.136) |
| General Lavalle, BA | Argentina | 356 km | (-36.408, -56.943) |
| Mar del Plata, BA | Argentina | 361 km | (-38.000, -57.556) |
| Punta del Este, Maldonado | Uruguay | 361 km | (-34.947, -54.934) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Pyongyang
Coordinates: 37.9708° N 126.5544° E
Elevation: 42 m (138 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires
Coordinates: 37.1111° S 56.8652° W
Elevation: 16 m (52 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 Kaesŏng
The DMS coordinates are: 37°58'15'' N 126°33'16'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 37.97083°
LngO = 126.55444°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -37.97083°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 126.55444 - 180° = -53.44556°
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 Kaesŏng is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-37.97083, -53.44556)
In DMS format: 37°58'15'' N 126°33'16'' E .