Antipode of Cárdenas, Cuba
The opposite side of the world to Cárdenas is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Cárdenas
Cuba
Continent: America
Coordinates: 23.037, -81.206
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -23.037, 98.794
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Cárdenas's antipodal point (1,222 km).
The antipodal city to Cárdenas is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Cárdenas is West Island.
The distance from Cárdenas 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 Cárdenas
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Cárdenas' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Cárdenas.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 1,222 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Brockman, WA | Australia | 1,525 km | (-24.881, 113.654) |
| Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,526 km | (-24.883, 113.657) |
| Morgantown, WA | Australia | 1,526 km | (-24.877, 113.659) |
| South Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,526 km | (-24.893, 113.658) |
| Denham, WA | Australia | 1,527 km | (-25.927, 113.533) |
| East Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,528 km | (-24.864, 113.678) |
| Kingsford, WA | Australia | 1,529 km | (-24.864, 113.695) |
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 1,534 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 1,572 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Havana
Coordinates: 23.0366° N 81.206° W
Elevation: 9 m (30 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 Cárdenas
The DMS coordinates are: 23°2'11.8'' N 81°12'21.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 23.03661°
LngO = -81.20596°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -23.03661°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -81.20596 + 180° = 98.79404°
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 Cárdenas is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-23.03661, 98.79404)
In DMS format: 23°2'11.8'' N 81°12'21.5'' W.