Antipode of Incheon, South Korea
The opposite side of the world to Incheon is Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay.
Incheon
South Korea
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 37.456, 126.705
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -37.456, -53.295
Punta del Este
Uruguay
Punta del Este is the closest city to Incheon's antipodal point (315 km).
The antipodal city to Incheon is Punta del Este. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Incheon is Punta del Este.
The distance from Incheon to Punta del Este 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 Incheon
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Incheon's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Incheon.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Punta del Este, Maldonado | Uruguay | 315 km | (-34.947, -54.934) |
| Mar del Tuyú, BA | Argentina | 318 km | (-36.574, -56.694) |
| Pinamar, BA | Argentina | 319 km | (-37.111, -56.865) |
| Cariló, BA | Argentina | 320 km | (-37.165, -56.891) |
| La Paloma, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 320 km | (-34.663, -54.165) |
| Maldonado | Uruguay | 320 km | (-34.900, -54.950) |
| Costa Azul, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 323 km | (-34.629, -54.153) |
| Villa Gesell, BA | Argentina | 327 km | (-37.264, -56.973) |
| San Clemente del Tuyú, BA | Argentina | 329 km | (-36.354, -56.726) |
| Mar de las Pampas, BA | Argentina | 330 km | (-37.325, -57.022) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Seoul
Coordinates: 37.4565° N 126.7052° E
Elevation: 43 m (141 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Montevideo
Coordinates: 34.9475° S 54.9338° W
Elevation: 15 m (49 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 Incheon
The DMS coordinates are: 37°27'23.3'' N 126°42'18.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 37.45646°
LngO = 126.70515°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -37.45646°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 126.70515 - 180° = -53.29485°
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 Incheon is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-37.45646, -53.29485)
In DMS format: 37°27'23.3'' N 126°42'18.5'' E .