Antipode of Wŏnsan, North Korea
The opposite side of the world to Wŏnsan is Cariló, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Wŏnsan
North Korea
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 39.153, 127.444
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -39.153, -52.556
Cariló
Argentina
Cariló is the closest city to Wŏnsan's antipodal point (439 km).
The antipodal city to Wŏnsan is Cariló. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Wŏnsan is Cariló.
The distance from Wŏnsan 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 Wŏnsan
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Wŏnsan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Wŏnsan.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cariló, BA | Argentina | 439 km | (-37.165, -56.891) |
| Villa Gesell, BA | Argentina | 440 km | (-37.264, -56.973) |
| Mar de las Pampas, BA | Argentina | 440 km | (-37.325, -57.022) |
| Pinamar, BA | Argentina | 440 km | (-37.111, -56.865) |
| Mar del Plata, BA | Argentina | 454 km | (-38.000, -57.556) |
| Mar del Tuyú, BA | Argentina | 463 km | (-36.574, -56.694) |
| General Juan Madariaga, BA | Argentina | 467 km | (-37.002, -57.136) |
| Miramar, BA | Argentina | 470 km | (-38.272, -57.839) |
| San Clemente del Tuyú, BA | Argentina | 481 km | (-36.354, -56.726) |
| Coronel Vidal, BA | Argentina | 490 km | (-37.447, -57.729) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Pyongyang
Coordinates: 39.1528° N 127.4436° E
Elevation: 7 m (23 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 Wŏnsan
The DMS coordinates are: 39°9'10'' N 127°26'37'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 39.15278°
LngO = 127.44361°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -39.15278°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 127.44361 - 180° = -52.55639°
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 Wŏnsan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-39.15278, -52.55639)
In DMS format: 39°9'10'' N 127°26'37'' E .