Antipode of Sokcho, South Korea
The opposite side of the world to Sokcho is La Paloma, Rocha Department, Uruguay.
Sokcho
South Korea
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 38.207, 128.592
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -38.207, -51.408
La Paloma
Uruguay
La Paloma is the closest city to Sokcho's antipodal point (464 km).
The antipodal city to Sokcho is La Paloma. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sokcho is La Paloma.
The distance from Sokcho 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 Sokcho
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sokcho's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sokcho.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Paloma, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 464 km | (-34.663, -54.165) |
| Costa Azul, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 467 km | (-34.629, -54.153) |
| Punta del Este, Maldonado | Uruguay | 480 km | (-34.947, -54.934) |
| Maldonado | Uruguay | 485 km | (-34.900, -54.950) |
| Rocha, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 490 km | (-34.483, -54.333) |
| San Carlos, Maldonado | Uruguay | 492 km | (-34.791, -54.918) |
| Pinamar, BA | Argentina | 497 km | (-37.111, -56.865) |
| Cariló, BA | Argentina | 497 km | (-37.165, -56.891) |
| Castillos, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 496 km | (-34.199, -53.859) |
| Villa Gesell, BA | Argentina | 501 km | (-37.264, -56.973) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Seoul
Coordinates: 38.207° N 128.5918° E
Elevation: 20 m (66 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 Sokcho
The DMS coordinates are: 38°12'25.2'' N 128°35'30.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 38.20701°
LngO = 128.59181°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -38.20701°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 128.59181 - 180° = -51.40819°
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 Sokcho is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-38.20701, -51.40819)
In DMS format: 38°12'25.2'' N 128°35'30.5'' E .