Antipode of Seoul, South Korea
The opposite side of the world to Seoul is Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay.
Seoul
South Korea
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 37.566, 126.978
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -37.566, -53.022
Punta del Este
Uruguay
Punta del Este is the closest city to Seoul's antipodal point (338 km).
The antipodal city to Seoul is Punta del Este. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Seoul is Punta del Este.
The distance from Seoul 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 Seoul
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Seoul's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Seoul.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Punta del Este, Maldonado | Uruguay | 338 km | (-34.947, -54.934) |
| La Paloma, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 338 km | (-34.663, -54.165) |
| Costa Azul, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 341 km | (-34.629, -54.153) |
| Maldonado | Uruguay | 343 km | (-34.900, -54.950) |
| Pinamar, BA | Argentina | 344 km | (-37.111, -56.865) |
| Mar del Tuyú, BA | Argentina | 345 km | (-36.574, -56.694) |
| Cariló, BA | Argentina | 346 km | (-37.165, -56.891) |
| Villa Gesell, BA | Argentina | 351 km | (-37.264, -56.973) |
| San Carlos, Maldonado | Uruguay | 352 km | (-34.791, -54.918) |
| Mar de las Pampas, BA | Argentina | 355 km | (-37.325, -57.022) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Seoul
Coordinates: 37.566° N 126.9784° E
Elevation: 38 m (125 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 Seoul
The DMS coordinates are: 37°33'57.6'' N 126°58'42.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 37.566°
LngO = 126.9784°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -37.566°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 126.9784 - 180° = -53.0216°
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 Seoul is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-37.566, -53.0216)
In DMS format: 37°33'57.6'' N 126°58'42.2'' E .