Antipode of Gunpo, South Korea
The opposite side of the world to Gunpo is La Paloma, Rocha Department, Uruguay.
Gunpo
South Korea
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 37.368, 126.947
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -37.368, -53.053
La Paloma
Uruguay
La Paloma is the closest city to Gunpo's antipodal point (316 km).
The antipodal city to Gunpo is La Paloma. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Gunpo is La Paloma.
The distance from Gunpo 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 Gunpo
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Gunpo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Gunpo.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Paloma, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 316 km | (-34.663, -54.165) |
| Punta del Este, Maldonado | Uruguay | 317 km | (-34.947, -54.934) |
| Costa Azul, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 320 km | (-34.629, -54.153) |
| Maldonado | Uruguay | 323 km | (-34.900, -54.950) |
| San Carlos, Maldonado | Uruguay | 332 km | (-34.791, -54.918) |
| Mar del Tuyú, BA | Argentina | 336 km | (-36.574, -56.694) |
| Pinamar, BA | Argentina | 339 km | (-37.111, -56.865) |
| Cariló, BA | Argentina | 341 km | (-37.165, -56.891) |
| Rocha, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 340 km | (-34.483, -54.333) |
| Piriápolis, Maldonado | Uruguay | 342 km | (-34.863, -55.275) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Seoul
Coordinates: 37.3675° N 126.9469° E
Elevation: 42 m (138 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 Gunpo
The DMS coordinates are: 37°22'3'' N 126°56'49'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 37.3675°
LngO = 126.94694°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -37.3675°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 126.94694 - 180° = -53.05306°
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 Gunpo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-37.3675, -53.05306)
In DMS format: 37°22'3'' N 126°56'49'' E .