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What's on the opposite side of the world from Pyongyang?

Dig straight down through the centre of the Earth from Pyongyang, North Korea 🇰🇵, home to about 3.30 million people, and you would surface in South Atlantic Ocean 🌊, at 39.0214° S, 54.2473° W. Like most of the planet, that spot is open ocean; only 66 of the 391 cities listed here have an antipode on land.

CityPyongyang, North Korea 🇰🇵
City coordinates39.0214° N, 125.7527° E
Antipode coordinates39.0214° S, 54.2473° W
What is thereSouth Atlantic Ocean 🌊 (open water)
Nearest landArgentina 🇦🇷 — 311 km (193 miles) away
Nearest town or cityMar del Plata, Argentina — 311 km (193 miles) away
Distance straight through the Earth12,742 km (7,918 miles)

What is near Pyongyang's antipode?

Pyongyang's antipode is in open water, in South Atlantic Ocean 🌊. The point lies roughly 311 km (193 miles) south-east of the nearest coast, which belongs to Argentina 🇦🇷.

The closest settlement of any size is Mar del Plata, Argentina, about 311 km (193 miles) from the point.

Other cities whose antipode is in South Atlantic Ocean

23 other cities on this list surface in the same place as Pyongyang; the 10 largest are shown.

Worked out by flipping the latitude across the equator (39.0214° N becomes 39.0214° S) and shifting the longitude by 180° (125.7527° E becomes 54.2473° W). More on how antipodes work.

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