Antipode of Fontanar, Cuba
The opposite side of the world to Fontanar is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Fontanar
Cuba
Continent: America
Coordinates: 23.024, -82.408
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -23.024, 97.592
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Fontanar's antipodal point (1,206 km).
The antipodal city to Fontanar is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Fontanar is West Island.
The distance from Fontanar 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 Fontanar
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Fontanar's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Fontanar.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 1,206 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,639 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Denham, WA | Australia | 1,647 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) |
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 1,657 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Havana
Coordinates: 23.0239° N 82.408° W
Elevation: 67 m (220 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 Fontanar
The DMS coordinates are: 23°1'26'' N 82°24'28.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 23.02389°
LngO = -82.408°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -23.02389°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -82.408 + 180° = 97.592°
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 Fontanar is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-23.02389, 97.592)
In DMS format: 23°1'26'' N 82°24'28.8'' W.