Antipode of San Luis, Cuba
The opposite side of the world to San Luis is North West Cape, Western Australia, Australia.
San Luis
Cuba
Continent: America
Coordinates: 20.188, -75.850
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -20.188, 104.150
North West Cape
Australia
North West Cape is the closest city to San Luis's antipodal point (1,044 km).
The antipodal city to San Luis is North West Cape. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from San Luis is North West Cape.
The distance from San Luis to North West Cape 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 Luis
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to San Luis' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from San Luis.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 1,044 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 1,048 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
| Exmouth, WA | Australia | 1,054 km | (-21.931, 114.121) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,093 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Brockman, WA | Australia | 1,107 km | (-24.881, 113.654) |
| Morgantown, WA | Australia | 1,107 km | (-24.877, 113.659) |
| Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,107 km | (-24.883, 113.657) |
| South Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,108 km | (-24.893, 113.658) |
| East Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,108 km | (-24.864, 113.678) |
| Kingsford, WA | Australia | 1,110 km | (-24.864, 113.695) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Havana
Coordinates: 20.1881° N 75.8503° W
Elevation: 201 m (659 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Australia/Perth
Coordinates: 21.9263° S 114.0295° E
Elevation: 92 m (302 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 Luis
The DMS coordinates are: 20°11'17.1'' N 75°51'1.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 20.18809°
LngO = -75.85031°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -20.18809°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -75.85031 + 180° = 104.14969°
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 Luis is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-20.18809, 104.14969)
In DMS format: 20°11'17.1'' N 75°51'1.1'' W.