Antipode of San José de las Lajas, Cuba
The opposite side of the world to San José de las Lajas is West Island, Cocos Islands.
San José de las Lajas
Cuba
Continent: America
Coordinates: 22.961, -82.151
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -22.961, 97.849
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to San José de las Lajas's antipodal point (1,201 km).
The antipodal city to San José de las Lajas is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from San José de las Lajas is West Island.
The distance from San José de las Lajas 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 San José de las Lajas
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to San José de las Lajas' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from San José de las Lajas.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 1,201 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Brockman, WA | Australia | 1,622 km | (-24.881, 113.654) |
| Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,623 km | (-24.883, 113.657) |
| Morgantown, WA | Australia | 1,623 km | (-24.877, 113.659) |
| South Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,623 km | (-24.893, 113.658) |
| Denham, WA | Australia | 1,623 km | (-25.927, 113.533) |
| East Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,624 km | (-24.864, 113.678) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,619 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Kingsford, WA | Australia | 1,626 km | (-24.864, 113.695) |
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 1,632 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Havana
Coordinates: 22.9614° N 82.1511° W
Elevation: 138 m (453 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 San José de las Lajas
The DMS coordinates are: 22°57'41'' N 82°9'4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 22.96139°
LngO = -82.15111°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -22.96139°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -82.15111 + 180° = 97.84889°
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 San José de las Lajas is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-22.96139, 97.84889)
In DMS format: 22°57'41'' N 82°9'4'' W.