Antipode of Almendares, Cuba
The opposite side of the world to Almendares is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Almendares
Cuba
Continent: America
Coordinates: 23.110, -82.423
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -23.110, 97.577
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Almendares's antipodal point (1,215 km).
The antipodal city to Almendares is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Almendares is West Island.
The distance from Almendares to West Island is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Almendares
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Almendares' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Almendares.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 1,215 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Denham, WA | Australia | 1,646 km | (-25.927, 113.533) |
| Brockman, WA | Australia | 1,647 km | (-24.881, 113.654) |
| Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,647 km | (-24.883, 113.657) |
| Morgantown, WA | Australia | 1,647 km | (-24.877, 113.659) |
| South Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,647 km | (-24.893, 113.658) |
| East Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,649 km | (-24.864, 113.678) |
| Kingsford, WA | Australia | 1,651 km | (-24.864, 113.695) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,647 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 1,658 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Havana
Coordinates: 23.1101° N 82.4232° W
Elevation: 22 m (72 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Cocos
Coordinates: 12.1568° S 96.8225° E
Elevation: 12 m (39 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 Almendares
The DMS coordinates are: 23°6'36.4'' N 82°25'23.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 23.11012°
LngO = -82.42322°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -23.11012°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -82.42322 + 180° = 97.57678°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Almendares is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-23.11012, 97.57678)
In DMS format: 23°6'36.4'' N 82°25'23.6'' W.