Antipode of Centro Habana, Cuba
The opposite side of the world to Centro Habana is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Centro Habana
Cuba
Continent: America
Coordinates: 23.138, -82.364
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -23.138, 97.636
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Centro Habana's antipodal point (1,218 km).
The antipodal city to Centro Habana is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Centro Habana is West Island.
The distance from Centro Habana 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 Centro Habana
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Centro Habana's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Centro Habana.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 1,218 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Denham, WA | Australia | 1,639 km | (-25.927, 113.533) |
| Brockman, WA | Australia | 1,640 km | (-24.881, 113.654) |
| Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,640 km | (-24.883, 113.657) |
| Morgantown, WA | Australia | 1,641 km | (-24.877, 113.659) |
| South Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,641 km | (-24.893, 113.658) |
| East Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,642 km | (-24.864, 113.678) |
| Kingsford, WA | Australia | 1,644 km | (-24.864, 113.695) |
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 1,652 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,647 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
Centro Habana, Cuba
Local time:
Coordinates: 23.1383° N 82.3642° W
West Island, Cocos Islands
Local time:
Coordinates: 12.1568° S 96.8225° E
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 Centro Habana
The DMS coordinates are: 23°8'18'' N 82°21'51'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 23.13833°
LngO = -82.36417°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -23.13833°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -82.36417 + 180° = 97.63583°
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 Centro Habana is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-23.13833, 97.63583)
In DMS format: 23°8'18'' N 82°21'51'' W.
