Antipode of Sancti Spíritus, Cuba
The opposite side of the world to Sancti Spíritus is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Sancti Spíritus
Cuba
Continent: America
Coordinates: 21.930, -79.443
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -21.930, 100.558
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Sancti Spíritus's antipodal point (1,152 km).
The antipodal city to Sancti Spíritus is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sancti Spíritus is West Island.
The distance from Sancti Spíritus 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 Sancti Spíritus
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sancti Spíritus' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sancti Spíritus.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 1,152 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 1,366 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
| Brockman, WA | Australia | 1,377 km | (-24.881, 113.654) |
| Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,378 km | (-24.883, 113.657) |
| Morgantown, WA | Australia | 1,378 km | (-24.877, 113.659) |
| South Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,378 km | (-24.893, 113.658) |
| East Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,379 km | (-24.864, 113.678) |
| Kingsford, WA | Australia | 1,381 km | (-24.864, 113.695) |
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 1,391 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
| Denham, WA | Australia | 1,392 km | (-25.927, 113.533) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Havana
Coordinates: 21.9297° N 79.4425° W
Elevation: 66 m (217 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 Sancti Spíritus
The DMS coordinates are: 21°55'47'' N 79°26'33'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 21.92972°
LngO = -79.4425°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -21.92972°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -79.4425 + 180° = 100.5575°
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 Sancti Spíritus is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-21.92972, 100.5575)
In DMS format: 21°55'47'' N 79°26'33'' W.