Antipode of Camagüey, Cuba
The opposite side of the world to Camagüey is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Camagüey
Cuba
Continent: America
Coordinates: 21.381, -77.917
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -21.381, 102.083
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Camagüey's antipodal point (1,164 km).
The antipodal city to Camagüey is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Camagüey is West Island.
The distance from Camagüey 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 Camagüey
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Camagüey's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Camagüey.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 1,164 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 1,221 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 1,238 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
| Brockman, WA | Australia | 1,246 km | (-24.881, 113.654) |
| Exmouth, WA | Australia | 1,247 km | (-21.931, 114.121) |
| Morgantown, WA | Australia | 1,247 km | (-24.877, 113.659) |
| Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,247 km | (-24.883, 113.657) |
| South Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,247 km | (-24.893, 113.658) |
| East Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,248 km | (-24.864, 113.678) |
| Kingsford, WA | Australia | 1,250 km | (-24.864, 113.695) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Havana
Coordinates: 21.3808° N 77.9169° W
Elevation: 102 m (335 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 Camagüey
The DMS coordinates are: 21°22'51'' N 77°55'1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 21.38083°
LngO = -77.91694°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -21.38083°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -77.91694 + 180° = 102.08306°
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 Camagüey is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-21.38083, 102.08306)
In DMS format: 21°22'51'' N 77°55'1'' W.