Antipode of Guantánamo, Cuba
The opposite side of the world to Guantánamo is North West Cape, Western Australia, Australia.
Guantánamo
Cuba
Continent: America
Coordinates: 20.144, -75.209
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -20.144, 104.791
North West Cape
Australia
North West Cape is the closest city to Guantánamo's antipodal point (980 km).
The antipodal city to Guantánamo is North West Cape. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Guantánamo is North West Cape.
The distance from Guantánamo to North West Cape 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 Guantánamo
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Guantánamo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Guantánamo.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 980 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 987 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
| Exmouth, WA | Australia | 990 km | (-21.931, 114.121) |
| Brockman, WA | Australia | 1,052 km | (-24.881, 113.654) |
| Morgantown, WA | Australia | 1,052 km | (-24.877, 113.659) |
| Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,052 km | (-24.883, 113.657) |
| South Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,053 km | (-24.893, 113.658) |
| East Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,053 km | (-24.864, 113.678) |
| Kingsford, WA | Australia | 1,054 km | (-24.864, 113.695) |
| Onslow, WA | Australia | 1,086 km | (-21.638, 115.112) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Havana
Coordinates: 20.1444° N 75.2092° W
Elevation: 56 m (184 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Australia/Perth
Coordinates: 21.9263° S 114.0295° E
Elevation: 92 m (302 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 Guantánamo
The DMS coordinates are: 20°8'40'' N 75°12'33'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 20.14444°
LngO = -75.20917°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -20.14444°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -75.20917 + 180° = 104.79083°
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 Guantánamo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-20.14444, 104.79083)
In DMS format: 20°8'40'' N 75°12'33'' W.