Antipode of Balcón de la Lisa, Cuba
The opposite side of the world to Balcón de la Lisa is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Balcón de la Lisa
Cuba
Continent: America
Coordinates: 23.053, -82.448
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -23.053, 97.552
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Balcón de la Lisa's antipodal point (1,209 km).
The antipodal city to Balcón de la Lisa is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Balcón de la Lisa is West Island.
The distance from Balcón de la Lisa 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 Balcón de la Lisa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Balcón de la Lisa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Balcón de la Lisa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 1,209 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Denham, WA | Australia | 1,650 km | (-25.927, 113.533) |
| Brockman, WA | Australia | 1,650 km | (-24.881, 113.654) |
| Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,651 km | (-24.883, 113.657) |
| Morgantown, WA | Australia | 1,651 km | (-24.877, 113.659) |
| South Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,651 km | (-24.893, 113.658) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,644 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| East Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,653 km | (-24.864, 113.678) |
| Kingsford, WA | Australia | 1,654 km | (-24.864, 113.695) |
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 1,661 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Havana
Coordinates: 23.0535° N 82.4476° W
Elevation: 59 m (194 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 Balcón de la Lisa
The DMS coordinates are: 23°3'12.5'' N 82°26'51.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 23.05346°
LngO = -82.4476°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -23.05346°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -82.4476 + 180° = 97.5524°
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 Balcón de la Lisa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-23.05346, 97.5524)
In DMS format: 23°3'12.5'' N 82°26'51.4'' W.