Antipode of Florida, Cuba
The opposite side of the world to Florida is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Florida
Cuba
Continent: America
Coordinates: 21.525, -78.226
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -21.525, 101.774
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Florida's antipodal point (1,163 km).
The antipodal city to Florida is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Florida is West Island.
The distance from Florida 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 Florida
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Florida's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Florida.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 1,163 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 1,249 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 1,268 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
| Brockman, WA | Australia | 1,271 km | (-24.881, 113.654) |
| Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,271 km | (-24.883, 113.657) |
| Morgantown, WA | Australia | 1,271 km | (-24.877, 113.659) |
| South Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,272 km | (-24.893, 113.658) |
| East Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,273 km | (-24.864, 113.678) |
| Kingsford, WA | Australia | 1,275 km | (-24.864, 113.695) |
| Exmouth, WA | Australia | 1,278 km | (-21.931, 114.121) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Havana
Coordinates: 21.5254° N 78.2258° W
Elevation: 68 m (223 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 Florida
The DMS coordinates are: 21°31'31.3'' N 78°13'32.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 21.52536°
LngO = -78.22579°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -21.52536°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -78.22579 + 180° = 101.77421°
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 Florida is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-21.52536, 101.77421)
In DMS format: 21°31'31.3'' N 78°13'32.8'' W.