Antipode of Yŏch’im-dong, North Korea
The opposite side of the world to Yŏch’im-dong is Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Yŏch’im-dong
North Korea
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 40.362, 126.659
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -40.362, -53.341
Mar del Plata
Argentina
Mar del Plata is the closest city to Yŏch’im-dong's antipodal point (449 km).
The antipodal city to Yŏch’im-dong is Mar del Plata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Yŏch’im-dong is Mar del Plata.
The distance from Yŏch’im-dong 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.
Cities on the other side of the world of Yŏch’im-dong
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Yŏch’im-dong's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Yŏch’im-dong.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar del Plata, BA | Argentina | 449 km | (-38.000, -57.556) |
| Miramar, BA | Argentina | 452 km | (-38.272, -57.839) |
| Mar de las Pampas, BA | Argentina | 464 km | (-37.325, -57.022) |
| Villa Gesell, BA | Argentina | 467 km | (-37.264, -56.973) |
| Cariló, BA | Argentina | 470 km | (-37.165, -56.891) |
| Pinamar, BA | Argentina | 473 km | (-37.111, -56.865) |
| General Juan Madariaga, BA | Argentina | 498 km | (-37.002, -57.136) |
| Coronel Vidal, BA | Argentina | 499 km | (-37.447, -57.729) |
| Necochea, BA | Argentina | 506 km | (-38.555, -58.740) |
| Balcarce, BA | Argentina | 508 km | (-37.846, -58.255) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Pyongyang
Coordinates: 40.3617° N 126.6585° E
Elevation: 472 m (1,549 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 Yŏch’im-dong
The DMS coordinates are: 40°21'42.3'' N 126°39'30.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 40.36174°
LngO = 126.65852°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -40.36174°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 126.65852 - 180° = -53.34148°
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 Yŏch’im-dong is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-40.36174, -53.34148)
In DMS format: 40°21'42.3'' N 126°39'30.7'' E .