Antipode of Daejeon, South Korea
The opposite side of the world to Daejeon is La Paloma, Rocha Department, Uruguay.
Daejeon
South Korea
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 36.349, 127.385
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -36.349, -52.615
La Paloma
Uruguay
La Paloma is the closest city to Daejeon's antipodal point (234 km).
The antipodal city to Daejeon is La Paloma. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Daejeon is La Paloma.
The distance from Daejeon 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 Daejeon
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Daejeon's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Daejeon.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Paloma, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 234 km | (-34.663, -54.165) |
| Costa Azul, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 236 km | (-34.629, -54.153) |
| Rocha, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 259 km | (-34.483, -54.333) |
| Punta del Este, Maldonado | Uruguay | 261 km | (-34.947, -54.934) |
| Castillos, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 264 km | (-34.199, -53.859) |
| Maldonado | Uruguay | 266 km | (-34.900, -54.950) |
| San Carlos, Maldonado | Uruguay | 271 km | (-34.791, -54.918) |
| Piriápolis, Maldonado | Uruguay | 292 km | (-34.863, -55.275) |
| Pan de Azúcar, Maldonado | Uruguay | 295 km | (-34.779, -55.236) |
| Velázquez, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 298 km | (-34.036, -54.281) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Seoul
Coordinates: 36.3491° N 127.3849° E
Elevation: 58 m (190 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 Daejeon
The DMS coordinates are: 36°20'56.9'' N 127°23'5.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 36.34913°
LngO = 127.38493°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -36.34913°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 127.38493 - 180° = -52.61507°
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 Daejeon is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-36.34913, -52.61507)
In DMS format: 36°20'56.9'' N 127°23'5.7'' E .