Antipode of Gyeongju, South Korea
The opposite side of the world to Gyeongju is La Paloma, Rocha Department, Uruguay.
Gyeongju
South Korea
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 35.843, 129.212
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -35.843, -50.788
La Paloma
Uruguay
La Paloma is the closest city to Gyeongju's antipodal point (334 km).
The antipodal city to Gyeongju is La Paloma. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Gyeongju is La Paloma.
The distance from Gyeongju 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 Gyeongju
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Gyeongju's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Gyeongju.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Paloma, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 334 km | (-34.663, -54.165) |
| Costa Azul, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 335 km | (-34.629, -54.153) |
| Castillos, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 334 km | (-34.199, -53.859) |
| Chui, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 341 km | (-33.698, -53.459) |
| Chuí, RS | Brazil | 342 km | (-33.691, -53.457) |
| Dieciocho de Julio, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 349 km | (-33.682, -53.553) |
| Santa Vitória do Palmar, RS | Brazil | 350 km | (-33.519, -53.368) |
| Rocha, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 356 km | (-34.483, -54.333) |
| Velázquez, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 377 km | (-34.036, -54.281) |
| La Coronilla, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 379 km | (-33.558, -53.858) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Seoul
Coordinates: 35.8428° N 129.2117° E
Elevation: 45 m (148 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 Gyeongju
The DMS coordinates are: 35°50'34'' N 129°12'42'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 35.84278°
LngO = 129.21167°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -35.84278°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 129.21167 - 180° = -50.78833°
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 Gyeongju is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-35.84278, -50.78833)
In DMS format: 35°50'34'' N 129°12'42'' E .