Antipode of Andong, South Korea
The opposite side of the world to Andong is La Paloma, Rocha Department, Uruguay.
Andong
South Korea
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 36.566, 128.723
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -36.566, -51.277
La Paloma
Uruguay
La Paloma is the closest city to Andong's antipodal point (336 km).
The antipodal city to Andong is La Paloma. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Andong is La Paloma.
The distance from Andong to La Paloma 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 Andong
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Andong's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Andong.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Paloma, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 336 km | (-34.663, -54.165) |
| Costa Azul, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 338 km | (-34.629, -54.153) |
| Castillos, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 352 km | (-34.199, -53.859) |
| Rocha, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 361 km | (-34.483, -54.333) |
| Chui, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 375 km | (-33.698, -53.459) |
| Punta del Este, Maldonado | Uruguay | 376 km | (-34.947, -54.934) |
| Chuí, RS | Brazil | 376 km | (-33.691, -53.457) |
| Maldonado | Uruguay | 380 km | (-34.900, -54.950) |
| Dieciocho de Julio, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 381 km | (-33.682, -53.553) |
| San Carlos, Maldonado | Uruguay | 384 km | (-34.791, -54.918) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Seoul
Coordinates: 36.5664° N 128.7228° E
Elevation: 103 m (338 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Montevideo
Coordinates: 34.6627° S 54.1645° W
Elevation: 7 m (23 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 Andong
The DMS coordinates are: 36°33'58.9'' N 128°43'21.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 36.56636°
LngO = 128.72275°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -36.56636°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 128.72275 - 180° = -51.27725°
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 Andong is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-36.56636, -51.27725)
In DMS format: 36°33'58.9'' N 128°43'21.9'' E .