Antipode of Wŏnju, South Korea
The opposite side of the world to Wŏnju is La Paloma, Rocha Department, Uruguay.
Wŏnju
South Korea
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 37.351, 127.945
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -37.351, -52.055
La Paloma
Uruguay
La Paloma is the closest city to Wŏnju's antipodal point (354 km).
The antipodal city to Wŏnju is La Paloma. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Wŏnju is La Paloma.
The distance from Wŏnju 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 Wŏnju
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Wŏnju's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Wŏnju.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Paloma, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 354 km | (-34.663, -54.165) |
| Costa Azul, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 356 km | (-34.629, -54.153) |
| Punta del Este, Maldonado | Uruguay | 372 km | (-34.947, -54.934) |
| Maldonado | Uruguay | 377 km | (-34.900, -54.950) |
| Rocha, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 379 km | (-34.483, -54.333) |
| San Carlos, Maldonado | Uruguay | 384 km | (-34.791, -54.918) |
| Castillos, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 386 km | (-34.199, -53.859) |
| Piriápolis, Maldonado | Uruguay | 400 km | (-34.863, -55.275) |
| Pan de Azúcar, Maldonado | Uruguay | 404 km | (-34.779, -55.236) |
| Velázquez, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 419 km | (-34.036, -54.281) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Seoul
Coordinates: 37.3514° N 127.9453° E
Elevation: 133 m (436 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 Wŏnju
The DMS coordinates are: 37°21'5'' N 127°56'43'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 37.35139°
LngO = 127.94528°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -37.35139°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 127.94528 - 180° = -52.05472°
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 Wŏnju is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-37.35139, -52.05472)
In DMS format: 37°21'5'' N 127°56'43'' E .