Antipode of Gwangmyeong, South Korea
The opposite side of the world to Gwangmyeong is Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay.
Gwangmyeong
South Korea
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 37.477, 126.866
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -37.477, -53.134
Punta del Este
Uruguay
Punta del Este is the closest city to Gwangmyeong's antipodal point (324 km).
The antipodal city to Gwangmyeong is Punta del Este. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Gwangmyeong is Punta del Este.
The distance from Gwangmyeong 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 Gwangmyeong
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Gwangmyeong's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Gwangmyeong.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Punta del Este, Maldonado | Uruguay | 324 km | (-34.947, -54.934) |
| La Paloma, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 326 km | (-34.663, -54.165) |
| Costa Azul, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 329 km | (-34.629, -54.153) |
| Maldonado | Uruguay | 329 km | (-34.900, -54.950) |
| Mar del Tuyú, BA | Argentina | 332 km | (-36.574, -56.694) |
| Pinamar, BA | Argentina | 333 km | (-37.111, -56.865) |
| Cariló, BA | Argentina | 335 km | (-37.165, -56.891) |
| San Carlos, Maldonado | Uruguay | 339 km | (-34.791, -54.918) |
| Villa Gesell, BA | Argentina | 341 km | (-37.264, -56.973) |
| San Clemente del Tuyú, BA | Argentina | 343 km | (-36.354, -56.726) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Seoul
Coordinates: 37.4772° N 126.8664° E
Elevation: 30 m (98 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 Gwangmyeong
The DMS coordinates are: 37°28'38'' N 126°51'59'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 37.47722°
LngO = 126.86639°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -37.47722°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 126.86639 - 180° = -53.13361°
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 Gwangmyeong is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-37.47722, -53.13361)
In DMS format: 37°28'38'' N 126°51'59'' E .