Antipode of Las Tunas, Cuba
The opposite side of the world to Las Tunas is Coral Bay, Western Australia, Australia.
Las Tunas
Cuba
Continent: America
Coordinates: 20.962, -76.951
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -20.962, 103.049
Coral Bay
Australia
Coral Bay is the closest city to Las Tunas's antipodal point (1,133 km).
The antipodal city to Las Tunas is Coral Bay. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Las Tunas is Coral Bay.
The distance from Las Tunas to Coral Bay 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 Las Tunas
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Las Tunas' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Las Tunas.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 1,133 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 1,143 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
| Exmouth, WA | Australia | 1,152 km | (-21.931, 114.121) |
| Brockman, WA | Australia | 1,171 km | (-24.881, 113.654) |
| Morgantown, WA | Australia | 1,171 km | (-24.877, 113.659) |
| Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,171 km | (-24.883, 113.657) |
| South Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,172 km | (-24.893, 113.658) |
| East Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,172 km | (-24.864, 113.678) |
| Kingsford, WA | Australia | 1,174 km | (-24.864, 113.695) |
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 1,179 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Havana
Coordinates: 20.9617° N 76.9511° W
Elevation: 91 m (299 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Australia/Perth
Coordinates: 23.1408° S 113.7763° E
Elevation: 7 m (23 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 Las Tunas
The DMS coordinates are: 20°57'42'' N 76°57'4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 20.96167°
LngO = -76.95111°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -20.96167°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -76.95111 + 180° = 103.04889°
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 Las Tunas is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-20.96167, 103.04889)
In DMS format: 20°57'42'' N 76°57'4'' W.