Antipode of Cienfuegos, Cuba
The opposite side of the world to Cienfuegos is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Cienfuegos
Cuba
Continent: America
Coordinates: 22.147, -80.448
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -22.147, 99.552
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Cienfuegos's antipodal point (1,143 km).
The antipodal city to Cienfuegos is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Cienfuegos is West Island.
The distance from Cienfuegos 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 Cienfuegos
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Cienfuegos' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Cienfuegos.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 1,143 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,453 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 1,466 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
| Brockman, WA | Australia | 1,471 km | (-24.881, 113.654) |
| Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,471 km | (-24.883, 113.657) |
| Morgantown, WA | Australia | 1,471 km | (-24.877, 113.659) |
| South Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,472 km | (-24.893, 113.658) |
| East Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,473 km | (-24.864, 113.678) |
| Kingsford, WA | Australia | 1,475 km | (-24.864, 113.695) |
| Denham, WA | Australia | 1,482 km | (-25.927, 113.533) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Havana
Coordinates: 22.1468° N 80.4481° W
Elevation: 18 m (59 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 Cienfuegos
The DMS coordinates are: 22°8'48.5'' N 80°26'53.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 22.14681°
LngO = -80.4481°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -22.14681°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -80.4481 + 180° = 99.5519°
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 Cienfuegos is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-22.14681, 99.5519)
In DMS format: 22°8'48.5'' N 80°26'53.2'' W.