Antipode of San Miguel del Padrón, Cuba
The opposite side of the world to San Miguel del Padrón is West Island, Cocos Islands.
San Miguel del Padrón
Cuba
Continent: America
Coordinates: 23.095, -82.327
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -23.095, 97.673
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to San Miguel del Padrón's antipodal point (1,214 km).
The antipodal city to San Miguel del Padrón is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from San Miguel del Padrón is West Island.
The distance from San Miguel del Padrón 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 Miguel del Padrón
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to San Miguel del Padrón's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from San Miguel del Padrón.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 1,214 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Denham, WA | Australia | 1,637 km | (-25.927, 113.533) |
| Brockman, WA | Australia | 1,637 km | (-24.881, 113.654) |
| Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,638 km | (-24.883, 113.657) |
| Morgantown, WA | Australia | 1,638 km | (-24.877, 113.659) |
| South Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,638 km | (-24.893, 113.658) |
| East Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,639 km | (-24.864, 113.678) |
| Kingsford, WA | Australia | 1,641 km | (-24.864, 113.695) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,641 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 1,649 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Havana
Coordinates: 23.0954° N 82.3267° W
Elevation: 57 m (187 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 Miguel del Padrón
The DMS coordinates are: 23°5'43.6'' N 82°19'36.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 23.09544°
LngO = -82.32669°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -23.09544°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -82.32669 + 180° = 97.67331°
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 Miguel del Padrón is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-23.09544, 97.67331)
In DMS format: 23°5'43.6'' N 82°19'36.1'' W.