Antipode of Ciego de Ávila, Cuba
The opposite side of the world to Ciego de Ávila is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Ciego de Ávila
Cuba
Continent: America
Coordinates: 21.840, -78.762
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -21.840, 101.238
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Ciego de Ávila's antipodal point (1,170 km).
The antipodal city to Ciego de Ávila is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ciego de Ávila is West Island.
The distance from Ciego de Ávila 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 Ciego de Ávila
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ciego de Ávila's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ciego de Ávila.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 1,170 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 1,298 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
| Brockman, WA | Australia | 1,313 km | (-24.881, 113.654) |
| Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,313 km | (-24.883, 113.657) |
| Morgantown, WA | Australia | 1,313 km | (-24.877, 113.659) |
| South Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,314 km | (-24.893, 113.658) |
| East Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,315 km | (-24.864, 113.678) |
| Kingsford, WA | Australia | 1,317 km | (-24.864, 113.695) |
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 1,322 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
| Exmouth, WA | Australia | 1,331 km | (-21.931, 114.121) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Havana
Coordinates: 21.84° N 78.7619° W
Elevation: 49 m (161 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 Ciego de Ávila
The DMS coordinates are: 21°50'24'' N 78°45'43'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 21.84°
LngO = -78.76194°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -21.84°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -78.76194 + 180° = 101.23806°
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 Ciego de Ávila is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-21.84, 101.23806)
In DMS format: 21°50'24'' N 78°45'43'' W.