Antipode of Diez de Octubre, Cuba
The opposite side of the world to Diez de Octubre is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Diez de Octubre
Cuba
Continent: America
Coordinates: 23.088, -82.360
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -23.088, 97.640
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Diez de Octubre's antipodal point (1,213 km).
The antipodal city to Diez de Octubre is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Diez de Octubre is West Island.
The distance from Diez de Octubre 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 Diez de Octubre
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Diez de Octubre's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Diez de Octubre.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 1,213 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Denham, WA | Australia | 1,640 km | (-25.927, 113.533) |
| Brockman, WA | Australia | 1,641 km | (-24.881, 113.654) |
| Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,641 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 | 1,643 km | (-24.864, 113.678) |
| Kingsford, WA | Australia | 1,645 km | (-24.864, 113.695) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,642 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 1,652 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Havana
Coordinates: 23.0881° N 82.3597° W
Elevation: 63 m (207 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 Diez de Octubre
The DMS coordinates are: 23°5'17.2'' N 82°21'34.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 23.0881°
LngO = -82.3597°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -23.0881°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -82.3597 + 180° = 97.6403°
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 Diez de Octubre is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-23.0881, 97.6403)
In DMS format: 23°5'17.2'' N 82°21'34.9'' W.