Antipode of Plaza de la Revolución, Cuba
The opposite side of the world to Plaza de la Revolución is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Plaza de la Revolución
Cuba
Continent: America
Coordinates: 23.119, -82.392
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -23.119, 97.608
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Plaza de la Revolución's antipodal point (1,216 km).
The antipodal city to Plaza de la Revolución is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Plaza de la Revolución is West Island.
The distance from Plaza de la Revolución 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 Plaza de la Revolución
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Plaza de la Revolución's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Plaza de la Revolución.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 1,216 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Denham, WA | Australia | 1,642 km | (-25.927, 113.533) |
| Brockman, WA | Australia | 1,643 km | (-24.881, 113.654) |
| Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,644 km | (-24.883, 113.657) |
| Morgantown, WA | Australia | 1,644 km | (-24.877, 113.659) |
| South Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,644 km | (-24.893, 113.658) |
| East Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,646 km | (-24.864, 113.678) |
| Kingsford, WA | Australia | 1,647 km | (-24.864, 113.695) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,647 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 1,655 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Havana
Coordinates: 23.1194° N 82.392° W
Elevation: 32 m (105 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 Plaza de la Revolución
The DMS coordinates are: 23°7'9.7'' N 82°23'31.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 23.11936°
LngO = -82.39197°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -23.11936°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -82.39197 + 180° = 97.60803°
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 Plaza de la Revolución is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-23.11936, 97.60803)
In DMS format: 23°7'9.7'' N 82°23'31.1'' W.