Antipode of Sejong, South Korea
The opposite side of the world to Sejong is La Paloma, Rocha Department, Uruguay.
Sejong
South Korea
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 36.592, 127.292
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -36.592, -52.708
La Paloma
Uruguay
La Paloma is the closest city to Sejong's antipodal point (252 km).
The antipodal city to Sejong is La Paloma. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sejong is La Paloma.
The distance from Sejong 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 Sejong
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sejong's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sejong.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Paloma, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 252 km | (-34.663, -54.165) |
| Costa Azul, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 254 km | (-34.629, -54.153) |
| Punta del Este, Maldonado | Uruguay | 272 km | (-34.947, -54.934) |
| Maldonado | Uruguay | 276 km | (-34.900, -54.950) |
| Rocha, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 277 km | (-34.483, -54.333) |
| San Carlos, Maldonado | Uruguay | 283 km | (-34.791, -54.918) |
| Castillos, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 285 km | (-34.199, -53.859) |
| Piriápolis, Maldonado | Uruguay | 301 km | (-34.863, -55.275) |
| Pan de Azúcar, Maldonado | Uruguay | 305 km | (-34.779, -55.236) |
| Velázquez, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 318 km | (-34.036, -54.281) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Seoul
Coordinates: 36.5925° N 127.2922° E
Elevation: 49 m (161 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 Sejong
The DMS coordinates are: 36°35'32.8'' N 127°17'32'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 36.59245°
LngO = 127.29223°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -36.59245°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 127.29223 - 180° = -52.70777°
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 Sejong is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-36.59245, -52.70777)
In DMS format: 36°35'32.8'' N 127°17'32'' E .