Antipode of Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
The opposite side of the world to Santiago de Cuba is North West Cape, Western Australia, Australia.
Santiago de Cuba
Cuba
Continent: America
Coordinates: 20.021, -75.827
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -20.021, 104.173
North West Cape
Australia
North West Cape is the closest city to Santiago de Cuba's antipodal point (1,046 km).
The antipodal city to Santiago de Cuba is North West Cape. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santiago de Cuba is North West Cape.
The distance from Santiago de Cuba 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 Santiago de Cuba
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Santiago de Cuba's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Santiago de Cuba.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 1,046 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 1,052 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
| Exmouth, WA | Australia | 1,056 km | (-21.931, 114.121) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,074 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Brockman, WA | Australia | 1,114 km | (-24.881, 113.654) |
| Morgantown, WA | Australia | 1,114 km | (-24.877, 113.659) |
| Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,114 km | (-24.883, 113.657) |
| South Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,115 km | (-24.893, 113.658) |
| East Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,115 km | (-24.864, 113.678) |
| Kingsford, WA | Australia | 1,117 km | (-24.864, 113.695) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Havana
Coordinates: 20.0208° N 75.8267° W
Elevation: 46 m (151 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 Santiago de Cuba
The DMS coordinates are: 20°1'15'' N 75°49'36'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 20.02083°
LngO = -75.82667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -20.02083°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -75.82667 + 180° = 104.17333°
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 Santiago de Cuba is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-20.02083, 104.17333)
In DMS format: 20°1'15'' N 75°49'36'' W.