Antipode of Sinŭiju, North Korea
The opposite side of the world to Sinŭiju is Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Sinŭiju
North Korea
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 40.101, 124.398
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -40.101, -55.602
Miramar
Argentina
Miramar is the closest city to Sinŭiju's antipodal point (280 km).
The antipodal city to Sinŭiju is Miramar. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sinŭiju is Miramar.
The distance from Sinŭiju to Miramar 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 Sinŭiju
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sinŭiju's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sinŭiju.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miramar, BA | Argentina | 280 km | (-38.272, -57.839) |
| Mar del Plata, BA | Argentina | 288 km | (-38.000, -57.556) |
| Necochea, BA | Argentina | 320 km | (-38.555, -58.740) |
| Mar de las Pampas, BA | Argentina | 332 km | (-37.325, -57.022) |
| Villa Gesell, BA | Argentina | 337 km | (-37.264, -56.973) |
| Balcarce, BA | Argentina | 340 km | (-37.846, -58.255) |
| Cariló, BA | Argentina | 345 km | (-37.165, -56.891) |
| Coronel Vidal, BA | Argentina | 348 km | (-37.447, -57.729) |
| Lobería, BA | Argentina | 349 km | (-38.163, -58.782) |
| Pinamar, BA | Argentina | 350 km | (-37.111, -56.865) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Pyongyang
Coordinates: 40.1006° N 124.3981° E
Elevation: 6 m (20 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires
Coordinates: 38.2716° S 57.8389° 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 Sinŭiju
The DMS coordinates are: 40°6'2'' N 124°23'53'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 40.10056°
LngO = 124.39806°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -40.10056°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 124.39806 - 180° = -55.60194°
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 Sinŭiju is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-40.10056, -55.60194)
In DMS format: 40°6'2'' N 124°23'53'' E .