The antipode of Changam-ch’on
The far side of the Earth from Changam-ch’on is ocean at 40.6°S 51.2°W. The nearest city to that point, Mar del Plata, Argentina, is 617 km away.
- Changam-ch’on
- 40.6°N 128.8°ENorth Korea
- Antipode point
- 40.6°S 51.2°W
- Under the point
- Ocean
- Nearest city
- Mar del PlataArgentina · 617 km
How the antipode of Changam-ch’on is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Changam-ch’on changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 40.6°N 128.8°E becomes 40.6°S 51.2°W. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.