Antipode of Pinar del Río, Cuba
The opposite side of the world to Pinar del Río is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Pinar del Río
Cuba
Continent: America
Coordinates: 22.417, -83.697
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -22.417, 96.303
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Pinar del Río's antipodal point (1,137 km).
The antipodal city to Pinar del Río is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Pinar del Río is West Island.
The distance from Pinar del Río 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 Pinar del Río
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Pinar del Río's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Pinar del Río.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 1,137 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,661 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Brockman, WA | Australia | 1,790 km | (-24.881, 113.654) |
| Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,790 km | (-24.883, 113.657) |
| Morgantown, WA | Australia | 1,790 km | (-24.877, 113.659) |
| South Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,790 km | (-24.893, 113.658) |
| East Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,792 km | (-24.864, 113.678) |
| Denham, WA | Australia | 1,792 km | (-25.927, 113.533) |
| Kingsford, WA | Australia | 1,794 km | (-24.864, 113.695) |
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 1,795 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Havana
Coordinates: 22.4167° N 83.6967° W
Elevation: 55 m (180 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 Pinar del Río
The DMS coordinates are: 22°25'0'' N 83°41'48'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 22.41667°
LngO = -83.69667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -22.41667°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -83.69667 + 180° = 96.30333°
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 Pinar del Río is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-22.41667, 96.30333)
In DMS format: 22°25'0'' N 83°41'48'' W.