Antipode of Florencia, Cuba
The opposite side of the world to Florencia is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Florencia
Cuba
Continent: America
Coordinates: 22.146, -78.973
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -22.146, 101.027
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Florencia's antipodal point (1,192 km).
The antipodal city to Florencia is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Florencia is West Island.
The distance from Florencia 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 Florencia
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Florencia's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Florencia.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 1,192 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 1,315 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
| Brockman, WA | Australia | 1,324 km | (-24.881, 113.654) |
| Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,324 km | (-24.883, 113.657) |
| Morgantown, WA | Australia | 1,325 km | (-24.877, 113.659) |
| South Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,325 km | (-24.893, 113.658) |
| East Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,326 km | (-24.864, 113.678) |
| Kingsford, WA | Australia | 1,328 km | (-24.864, 113.695) |
| Denham, WA | Australia | 1,339 km | (-25.927, 113.533) |
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 1,342 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
Florencia, Cuba
Local time:
Coordinates: 22.1461° N 78.9733° 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 Florencia
The DMS coordinates are: 22°8'46'' N 78°58'23.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 22.1461°
LngO = -78.97328°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -22.1461°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -78.97328 + 180° = 101.02672°
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 Florencia is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-22.1461, 101.02672)
In DMS format: 22°8'46'' N 78°58'23.8'' W.
