Antipode of Minas, Cuba
The opposite side of the world to Minas is Coral Bay, Western Australia, Australia.
Minas
Cuba
Continent: America
Coordinates: 21.488, -77.610
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -21.488, 102.390
Coral Bay
Australia
Coral Bay is the closest city to Minas's antipodal point (1,187 km).
The antipodal city to Minas is Coral Bay. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Minas is Coral Bay.
The distance from Minas 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 Minas
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Minas' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Minas.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 1,187 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 1,191 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 1,205 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
| Brockman, WA | Australia | 1,212 km | (-24.881, 113.654) |
| Morgantown, WA | Australia | 1,213 km | (-24.877, 113.659) |
| Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,213 km | (-24.883, 113.657) |
| South Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,213 km | (-24.893, 113.658) |
| Exmouth, WA | Australia | 1,215 km | (-21.931, 114.121) |
| East Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,214 km | (-24.864, 113.678) |
| Kingsford, WA | Australia | 1,216 km | (-24.864, 113.695) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Havana
Coordinates: 21.488° N 77.6103° W
Elevation: 66 m (217 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 Minas
The DMS coordinates are: 21°29'16.9'' N 77°36'37.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 21.48802°
LngO = -77.61033°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -21.48802°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -77.61033 + 180° = 102.38967°
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 Minas is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-21.48802, 102.38967)
In DMS format: 21°29'16.9'' N 77°36'37.2'' W.