Antipode of Sagua la Grande, Cuba
The opposite side of the world to Sagua la Grande is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Sagua la Grande
Cuba
Continent: America
Coordinates: 22.807, -80.076
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -22.807, 99.924
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Sagua la Grande's antipodal point (1,224 km).
The antipodal city to Sagua la Grande is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sagua la Grande is West Island.
The distance from Sagua la Grande 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 Sagua la Grande
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sagua la Grande's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sagua la Grande.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 1,224 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Brockman, WA | Australia | 1,417 km | (-24.881, 113.654) |
| Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,417 km | (-24.883, 113.657) |
| Morgantown, WA | Australia | 1,417 km | (-24.877, 113.659) |
| South Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,417 km | (-24.893, 113.658) |
| East Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,419 km | (-24.864, 113.678) |
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 1,420 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
| Kingsford, WA | Australia | 1,421 km | (-24.864, 113.695) |
| Denham, WA | Australia | 1,423 km | (-25.927, 113.533) |
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 1,455 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Havana
Coordinates: 22.8067° N 80.0756° W
Elevation: 13 m (43 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 Sagua la Grande
The DMS coordinates are: 22°48'24'' N 80°4'32'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 22.80667°
LngO = -80.07556°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -22.80667°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -80.07556 + 180° = 99.92444°
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 Sagua la Grande is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-22.80667, 99.92444)
In DMS format: 22°48'24'' N 80°4'32'' W.