Antipode of Pyeongtaek, South Korea
The opposite side of the world to Pyeongtaek is La Paloma, Rocha Department, Uruguay.
Pyeongtaek
South Korea
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 36.995, 127.089
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -36.995, -52.911
La Paloma
Uruguay
La Paloma is the closest city to Pyeongtaek's antipodal point (282 km).
The antipodal city to Pyeongtaek is La Paloma. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Pyeongtaek is La Paloma.
The distance from Pyeongtaek 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 Pyeongtaek
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Pyeongtaek's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Pyeongtaek.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Paloma, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 282 km | (-34.663, -54.165) |
| Costa Azul, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 285 km | (-34.629, -54.153) |
| Punta del Este, Maldonado | Uruguay | 291 km | (-34.947, -54.934) |
| Maldonado | Uruguay | 296 km | (-34.900, -54.950) |
| San Carlos, Maldonado | Uruguay | 304 km | (-34.791, -54.918) |
| Rocha, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 307 km | (-34.483, -54.333) |
| Piriápolis, Maldonado | Uruguay | 318 km | (-34.863, -55.275) |
| Castillos, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 322 km | (-34.199, -53.859) |
| Pan de Azúcar, Maldonado | Uruguay | 323 km | (-34.779, -55.236) |
| Mar del Tuyú, BA | Argentina | 341 km | (-36.574, -56.694) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Seoul
Coordinates: 36.9947° N 127.0889° E
Elevation: 14 m (46 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 Pyeongtaek
The DMS coordinates are: 36°59'41'' N 127°5'20'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 36.99472°
LngO = 127.08889°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -36.99472°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 127.08889 - 180° = -52.91111°
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 Pyeongtaek is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-36.99472, -52.91111)
In DMS format: 36°59'41'' N 127°5'20'' E .